The tariff classification of gloves from China.

N192140 November 17, 2011 CLA-2-61:OT:RR:NC:N3:354 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6116.10.5520 Ms. Janet Pendris Hampton Direct 291 Hurricane Lane Williston, Vermont 05495 RE: The tariff classification of gloves from China. Dear Ms. Pendris: In your letter dated October 31, 2011, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The sample submitted will be returned. Item #82333 “35° Below Smartphone Gloves” is a pair of ladies gloves constructed of 95% acrylic and 5% spandex knit fabric. The gloves feature PVC palm dots covering the palm side from below the fingertips to the wrist, which prevent the cell phone from slipping out of the wearer’s grip. The gloves also feature a hemmed rib-knit bottom. You state that the gloves will also be sold in different colors and sizes as Item #’s: 82330, 82331, 82332, 82334, and 82335. The applicable subheading for Item #82333 will be 6116.10.5520, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted: Impregnated, coated or covered with plastics or rubber: Other: Without fourchettes: Other: Containing 50 percent or more by weight of cotton, man-made fibers or other textile fibers, or any combination thereof…Subject to man-made fiber restraints. The rate of duty will be 13.2% 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 Robert Ivers at (646) 733-3054. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division