The tariff classification of four women’s knit garments from China.

N031969 July 17, 2008 CLA-2-61:OT:RR:NC:TA:359 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6110.11.0080; 6102.10.0000 Ms. Kathleen Root Barthco Trade Consultants The Navy Yard 5101 S. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19112 RE: The tariff classification of four women’s knit garments from China. Dear Ms. Root: In your letter dated June 24, 2008, on behalf of Revue LLC, 512 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10018, you requested a classification ruling. You submitted four samples that are being returned as requested. Style 849245S is a woman’s cardigan that is constructed from 100% wool brushed knit fabric (the body) and 100% wool 2 x 2 rib knit fabric (the collar and sleeves). The outer surface of the garment body fabric measures more than 9 stitches per 2 centimeters in the direction that the stitches were formed. The garment features a modified shawl ribbed collar, long ribbed sleeves, a full front opening with a 2 button closure, and a straight bottom. Style 849246 is a woman’s cardigan that is constructed from 100% wool brushed knit fabric (the body) and 100% wool rib knit fabric (the collar and sleeves). The outer surface of the garment measures more than 9 stitches per 2 centimeters in the direction that the stitches were formed. The garment features a notched lapel ribbed collar forming a V-neckline, long ribbed sleeves, a full front opening with 3 button closures, 2 front patch pockets at the waist, and a hemmed bottom. Style 849251 is a woman’s cardigan that is constructed from 100% wool brushed knit fabric (the body) and 100% wool 1 x 1 rib knit fabric (the collar and sleeves). The outer surface of the garment body fabric measures more than 9 stitches per 2 centimeters in the direction that the stitches were formed. The garment features a ribbed mock collar, long ribbed sleeves, a full front opening with 3 button closures, and a hemmed bottom. Style 849212 is a woman’s jacket that is constructed from 100% wool brushed knit fabric and features a convertible turtleneck collar with three large loop button closures, long sleeves with close fitting ribbed cuffs, a full front opening with a zipper closure, a storm flap with 2 snap closures, 2 front vertical flap pockets with non-functional buttons at the waist, and a close fitting ribbed bottom. The applicable subheading for styles 849245S, 849246, and 849251 will be 6110.11.0080, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for sweaters…and similar articles, knitted: of wool or fine animal hair: of wool: other: women’s. The duty rate will be 16% ad valorem. The applicable HTSUS subheading for style 849212 will be 6102.10.0000, which provides for women’s overcoats, carcoats…and similar articles, knitted, other than those of heading 6104: of wool or fine animal hair. The duty rate will be 55.9 cents/kg + 16.4% 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/. Styles 849245S, 849246 and 849251 fall within textile category 438. Style 849212 falls in category 435. 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 Francine Vivona-Brock at 646-733-3049. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division