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NY 811702





June 28, 1995

CLA-2-65:S:N:N5:353 811702

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 6505.90.2060, 6505.90.8090

Mr. Douglas Munoz
Fernalia League
9 West Belvidere St.
Saint Paul, MN 55107

RE: The tariff classification of a baseball/glove cap from China.

Dear Mr. Munoz:

In your letter dated June 16, 1995 you requested a classification ruling.

You have submitted one sample of a baseball glovecap. According to your letter you will be importing style No. 1 consisting of 100% woven cotton fabric and style No. 2 consisting of woven 30%cotton, 70% polyester. The baseball glovecap resembles and is designed as a baseball cap with a peak and top button. At the back of the cap there is a opening where a hand can be inserted. The essential character is imparted by the cap portion of the item.

The applicable subheading for the baseball glove cap, style No. 1 will be 6505.90.2060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for hats, and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not in strips), whether or not lined or trimmed; hair-nets of any material, whether or not lined or trimmed: Of cotton, flax or both: Not knitted: Certified han-loomed and folklore products; and headwear of cotton, other. The duty rate will be 8 percent ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for the baseball glovecap, style No. 2 will be 6505.90.8090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for hats, and other headgear, knitted or crocheted,...: Of man-made fibers: Not in part of braid, Other: Other. The duty rate will be 21.7 cents/kg + 7.9 percent ad valorem.

Style No. 1 falls within textile category designation 359 and Style No. 2 falls within textile category designation 659. Based upon international textile trade agreements products of China are subject to quota restraints and the requirement of a visa.

The designated textile and apparel categories may be subdivided into parts. If so, visa and quota requirements applicable to the subject merchandise may be affected. Since part categories are the result of international bilateral agreements which are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes, to obtain the most current information available, we suggest that you check, close to the time of shipment, the Status Report on Current Import Quotas (Restraint Levels), an internal issuance of the U.S. Customs Service, which is available for inspection at your local Customs office.

This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).

A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction.

Sincerely,

Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport

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