The tariff classification of a woman’s blouse from China

N020987 December 20, 2007 CLA-2-62:OT:RR:NC:TA:360 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6206.40.3030 Mr. Jeff Victoria Macys Merchandising Group 11 Penn Plaza New York, NY 10001 RE: The tariff classification of a woman’s blouse from China Dear Mr. Victoria: In your letter dated December 14, 2007, you requested a classification ruling. The submitted sample will be returned as requested. Style 82438D is a woman’s blouse composed of knit and woven components. The front and back panels are constructed from 75 percent silk, 20 percent nylon and 5 percent spandex knit fabric. The sleeves, collar and front insert are constructed from 65 percent polyester and 35 percent cotton woven fabric. The garment features long sleeves with button cuffs, a collar and a partial front opening secured by six buttons. Neither the knit nor the woven component provides the essential character of the garment. Therefore, in accordance with General Rules of Interpretation, GRI 3©, the garment shall be classified under the heading which occurs last in numerical order among those which equally merit consideration. In this case, the heading is 6206, HTS. The applicable subheading for style 82438D will be 6206.40.3030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: of man-made fibers: other: other: other: women’s. The duty rate will be 26.9 percent ad valorem. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. Style 82438D falls within textile category 641. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. The textile category number above applies to merchandise produced in non-WTO member-countries. Quota and visa requirements are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information on quota and visa requirements applicable to this merchandise, we suggest you check, close to the time of shipment, the “Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas” which is available on our web site at www.cbp.gov. For current information regarding possible textile safeguard actions on goods from China and related issues, we refer you to the web site of the Office of Textiles and Apparel of the Department of Commerce at otexa.ita.doc.gov. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Brenda Wade at 646-733-3051. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division