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NY N023267




February 29, 2008

CLA-2-62:OT:RR:NC:3:353

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 6210.10.9040, 6210.10.9010

Ms. Erin Boyer
Midwest Gloves and Gear
P.O. Box 260
Chillicothe, MO 64601

RE: The tariff classification of a rain suit from China.

Dear Ms. Boyer:

In your letter dated February 2, 2008, you requested a classification ruling. As requested, the sample will be returned.

The submitted sample is a Style 3000 rain suit consisting of a jacket and bib and brace overall constructed of nonwoven polypropylene fabric. The jacket features a removable hood with drawstring closure, stand-up collar, four-snap full front closure, two flap patch pockets below the waist and snap tightening at the wrists. The bib and brace overall features adjustable shoulder straps with plastic buckles, snap fly and snap tightening at the ankles.

The applicable subheading for the Style 3000 jacket will be 6210.10.9040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for garments made up of fabrics of heading 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 and 5907: of fabrics of heading 5602 or 5603: other: other, other. The duty rate will be 16% ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for the Style 3000 bib and brace overall will be 6210.10.9010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for garments made up of fabrics of heading 5602, 5603, 5903, 5906 and 5907: of fabrics of heading 5602 or 5603: other: other, overalls and coveralls. The duty rate will be 16% 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 3000 falls within textile category 659. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries.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 Kenneth Reidlinger at 646-733-3053.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski
Director,

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