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NY M80376




February 16, 2006

CLA-2-61:RR:NC:TA:358 M80376

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 6110.20.2079; 6110.30.3059; 6110.90.9080

Patty Kittel
Target Customs Brokers, Inc.
33 South 6th Street Mail Stop-3315
Minneapolis, MN 55402

RE: The tariff classification of upper body garments from China

Dear Ms. Kittel:

In your letter dated February 3, 2006 you requested a classification ruling.

Submitted style Q40632CH40 for girls, manufactured from rib-knitted fabric of 100% cotton, is a long-sleeved, turtleneck pullover, sized “M”. Submitted style Q40632CH12 for girls, manufactured from rib-knitted fabric of 75% acrylic/25% nylon that measures less than nine stitches per two centimeters, is a long-sleeved, round-necked pullover, sized “M”.

Submitted styles Q40676MR14 and Q40676MR12 for boys, manufactured from finely knitted fabric of 55% ramie/45% cotton that measures less than nine stitches per two centimeters, are sized “M” that is correspondingly larger than the “M” of the girls’ styles. The former boys’ style is a long-sleeved pullover, the partial-front, zippered opening of which extends into the high neckline; and the latter boys’ style is a long-sleeved, round-necked pullover.

As you have requested, the sample garments are being returned.

The applicable subheading for the boys’ garments will be 6110.90.9080, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for sweaters, pulloversand similar articles, knitted, of other textile materials, other, other, subject to man-made fiber restraintsboys’, other. The duty rate will be 6 per cent ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for style Q40632CH40 will be 6110.20.2079, HTS, which provides for sweaters, pulloversand similar articles, knitted, of cotton, other, other, other, girls’, other; and for the remaining girls’ style will be 6110.30.3059, HTS, which provides for sweaters, pulloversand similar articles, knitted, of man-made fibers, other, other, other, other, other, girls’, other. The duty rates will be 16.5 and 32 per cent ad valorem, respectively.

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/.

The boys’ garments fall within textile category designation 638, the girls’ cotton garment within 339, and the remaining girls’ garment within 639. Quota and visa status are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information as to whether quota and visa requirements apply to this merchandise, we suggest that you check, close to the time of shipment, the “Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas” available at our web site at www.cbp.gov. In addition, you will find current information on textile import quotas, textile safeguard actions and related issues at the web site of the Office of Textiles and Apparel, at otexa.ita.doc.gov.

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 Kirschner at 646-733-3048.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski
Director,

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