The tariff classification of a woman’s jacket from China

N035926 September 10, 2008 CLA-2-62:OT:RR:NC:WA:357 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6202.92.2061 Ms. Kathleen Root Barthco Trade Consultants The Navy Yard 5101 S. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19112 RE: The tariff classification of a woman’s jacket from China Dear Ms. Root: In your letter dated August 13, 2008, on behalf of Revue LLC, you requested a classification ruling. The sample submitted, style number 910245, is a woman’s hip-length jacket with a shell composed of a woven 85% cotton/15% nylon fabric that is coated with a breathable polyurethane membrane. The jacket is fitted at the waist and has a full front opening secured by a zipper closure, a stand-up collar, long hemmed sleeves and two front pockets with zipper closures at the waist. The jacket also has two self-fabric bands on the lower portion of each side held together by a metal D-ring in the center and a straight cut bottom hem. Although you indicated in your letter that the jacket has a breathable polyurethane membrane, there is no evidence of a membrane or other form of coating on the garment. The applicable subheading for the jacket will be 6202.92.2061, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other women’s anoraks, windbreakers and similar articles: of cotton: other: other: other. The duty rate will be 8.9 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/. The jacket falls within textile category 335. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries.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 W. Raftery at (646) 733-3047. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division