The tariff classification of silk knit boxer shorts fromChina.

NY 882890 March 17, 1993 CLA-2-61:S:N5:354 882890 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6107.19.0010 Ms. Sandra Swanson Thornley & Pitt, Inc. 48 Gold Street San Francisco, CA 94133 RE: The tariff classification of silk knit boxer shorts from China. Dear Ms. Swanson: In your letter dated February 10, 1993, on behalf of Joe Boxer Corporation, you requested a classification ruling. The submitted sample, style 4300076 is a man's lightweight, finely knit, 100% silk underwear boxer short. This garment features a buttoned fly front, a hemmed bottom and a 1 1/2" wide exposed elasticized waistband with the words "Joe Boxer" printed at 3/4" intervals. The applicable subheading for style 4300076 will be 6107.19.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pajamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted: underpants and briefs: of other textile materials, containing 70 percent or more by weight of silk or silk waste. The duty rate will be 6 percent ad valorem. 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