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NY I87718




November 20, 2002

CLA-2-62:RR:NC:TA:354 I87718

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 6116.93.0800; 6216.00.4600

Mr. John B. Pellegrini
Ross & Hardies
65 East 55 Street
New York, New York 10022-3219

RE: The tariff classification of gloves from China.

Dear Mr. Pellegrini:

In your letter dated November 11, 2002, you requested a classification ruling on behalf of Paris Asia, Ltd. for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The provided samples will be returned as per your request.

Three samples were provided for review. Style 20532410 is an insulated glove with the upper palmside forefinger constructed of a knitted spandex fabric, the balance of the palmside is constructed of a woven polyester fabric. The backside is made of a bright orange man-made fabric. The glove has leather palmside reinforcements at the center of the palm that extends to the thumb and on the fingertips of the two middle fingers and the pinky. Additional features include a fleece lining, an elasticized wrist, a hook and clasp, and a ribbed knit cuff. Noting the features, we believe the glove shows design for use in the sport of hunting.

Style 20532210 is a mitten with a sewn-in four-fingered glove liner. The palmside of the mitten is constructed of a woven polyester fabric, the balance of the mitten is made of a bright orange man-made fabric. The mitten has slits across the upper palm and palmside thumb which allow the wearer to expose their glove-covered fingers. The glove liner has a slit in the index finger. Additional features include a palm patch made of vinyl-coated material, a fleece lining, an elasticized wrist, a hook and clasp, backside inner foam padding and a ribbed knit cuff. Noting the features, we believe the mitten shows design for use in the sport of hunting.

Style 20532310 is a half- fingered glove with a palmside constructed of a polyester fleece fabric and a backside made of a bright orange man-made fabric. The glove features a sewn-on mitten style cover that can be placed over the fingers or secured with hook and loop fasteners when not in use that allows the wearer to expose their thumb. Additional features include a coated fabric reinforcement at the center of the palm that extends to the forefinger and middle finger hems, and a sewn-on cuff. Noting the features of the glove, we believe it shows design for use in the sport of hunting.

The applicable subheading for styles 20532410 and 20532210 will be 6216.00.4600, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for Gloves, mittens and mitts: other: of man-made fibers: other gloves, mittens and mitts, all the foregoing specially designed for use in sports, including ski and snowmobile gloves, mittens and mitts. The rate of duty will be 3.3 percent ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for style 20532310 will be 6116.93.0800, HTS, which provides for Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted: other: of synthetic fibers: other gloves, mittens and mitts, all the foregoing specially designed for use in sports, including ski and snowmobile gloves, mittens and mitts. The rate of duty will be 3.3 percent ad valorem.

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 Brian Burtnik at 646-733-3054.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski
Director,

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