The tariff classification of a knit hat from Hong Kong, China, Vietnam or Thailand

N270514 November 23, 2015 CLA-2-65:OT:RR:NC:N3:358 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6505.00.6090 Mr. Edward Comeaux Comeaux Caps 44043 Stringer Bridge Road St. Amant, LA 70774 RE: The tariff classification of a knit hat from Hong Kong, China, Vietnam or Thailand Dear Mr. Comeaux: In your letter received by this office on October 28, 2015 you requested a tariff classification ruling. The letter was accompanied by a sample. As requested, the sample will be returned to you. Your submitted sample, Style 8100, is a beanie-style hat. The item is constructed from 100 percent acrylic knit fabric. The beanie-style hat is snug-fitting, has shaping seams and a cuffed bottom. The style will be imported in assorted colors. The applicable subheading for Style 8100 will be 6505.00.6090, 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 textiles fabric, in the piece (but not is strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hair-nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed: 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 rate of duty rate will 20 cents per kilogram plus 7 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 the World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. In your letter, you requested the status of the hat under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and asked if there are any visa requirements for the item.  Merchandise classifiable under this subheading is not eligible for GSP treatment and there are no visa requirements on this merchandise. 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 Kim Wachtel at kimberly.a.wachtel@cbp.dhs.gov. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Director National Commodity Specialist Division