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NY N015560




August 21, 2007

CLA-2-61:RR:NC:3:358

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 6110.20.2079

Mr. Jay Chen
Hatch Way L.L.C.
1333 Broadway
Suite 1109
New York, NY 10018

RE: The tariff classification of a girls’ garment from China.

Dear Mr. Chen:

In your dated, August 6, 2007, you requested a tariff classification ruling. As requested, the sample will be returned to you.

Your submitted sample, style WD36465 is a girl’s cardigan. The cardigan features a hood with adjustable drawstring, long sleeves, a full frontal opening with zipper closure, front patch pockets and a rib-knit bottom. The garment is constructed of two different cotton knit fabrics. The hood, front panels, rib-knit cuffs and rib-knit bottom are constructed of knit fabric with an outer surface measuring less than 9 per two centimeters in the direction in which the stitches are formed. The back panel, sleeves, fabric forming the approximately two inch wide edging around the hood, front plackets and pockets are constructed of French terry fabric with an outer surface measuring between 9 and 18 stitches per two centimeters in the direction in which the stitches are formed. The garment reaches the vicinity of the waist. The essential character is imparted by the French terry knit fabric.

The applicable subheading for style WD36465 will be 6110.20.2079, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for sweaters, pullovers, waistcoats (vests) and similar articles, knitted or crocheted: of cotton, other, other: other: women’s or girls’: other. The rate of duty will be 16.5 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 World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.

Style WD36465 falls within textile category 339. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. Quota and visa requirements are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information on quota and visa requirements applicable to this merchandise, we suggest you check, close to the time of shipment, the “Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas” which is available on our web site at www.cbp.gov. For current information regarding possible textile safeguard actions on goods from China and related issues, we refer you to the web site of the Office of Textiles and Apparel of the Department of Commerce 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 Bruce Kirschner at 646-733-3048.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski
Director,

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