The tariff classification of a hat from China.

N030626 June 30, 2008 CLA-2-65:OT:RR:NC:3:353 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6505.90.6090 Ms. Gayle E. Williams Sears Holding Company Dept 733IMP-A3-366B 3333 Beverly Rd Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 RE: The tariff classification of a hat from China. Dear Ms. Williams: In your letter dated June 6, 2008, you requested a classification ruling. As requested, the sample will be returned. The submitted sample, Style # AF8AC92419K, is a Ladies’ Cloche Hat constructed of a knit 77% acrylic/23% polyester fabric crown and wool felt fabric brim. The hat features a fabric hatband with a bow, woven fabric sweatband, and has an approximately 2½-inch brim. The knit fabric component imparts the essential character of the hat. The applicable subheading for the Style # AF8AC92419K Ladies’ Cloche Hat will be 6505.90.6090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for "Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric...Other: Other: Of man-made fibers: knitted or crocheted or made up from knitted or crocheted fabric: not in part of braid, Other: Other: Other." The duty rate will be 20 cents per kilogram plus 7% ad valorem. The textile category designation is 659. 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/. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. 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 Kenneth Reidlinger at 646-733-3053. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division