The tariff classification of a throw/blanket from China

N074167 September 15, 2009 CLA-2-63:OT:RR:NC:N3:349 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6301.30.0020 Mr. Steve Allan Nordstrom, Inc. Customs Compliance Department 1617 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1000 Seattle, WA 98101-1742 RE: The tariff classification of a throw/blanket from China Dear Mr. Allan: In your letter dated August 28, 2009 you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted sample, identified as style # 10A1546-R3, is a throw/blanket. It is made from 60 percent cotton and 40 percent acrylic knit fabric. The item features multiple knit stitches. The throw/blanket measures 50 x 70 inches.  In your letter you suggest classification of this item under subheading 6304.91.0020, HTSUS, as and other furnishing. The Explanatory Notes to heading 6301, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, state the following, in pertinent part: "Blankets and traveling rugs are usually made of wool, animal hair, cotton or man-made fibers, frequently with a raised pile surface, and generally of thick heavy-texture material for protection against the cold." Based on the foregoing, it is our opinion that the sample is more specifically associated with the blankets of heading 6301, HTSUS, as its construction seems to suggest an intended use against cool weather. The applicable subheading for the set will be 6301.30.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for blankets and traveling rugs: blankets (other than electric blankets) and traveling rugs, of cotton, other. The duty rate will be 8.4 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/. 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 John Hansen at (646) 733-3043. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division