Country of origin determination for woven men's cotton garments; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(1); wholly obtained or produced in a single country

NY B86040 June 30, 1997 CLA-2-RR:NC:3:TA:355 B86040 CATEGORY: Classification Ms. Irene Lai KCNewYork Inc 485 7th Ave. Rm# 905 New York, NY 10018 RE: Country of origin determination for woven men's cotton garments; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(1); wholly obtained or produced in a single country Dear Ms. Lai: This is in reply to your letter dated May 30. 1997, requesting a country of origin determination for men's woven cotton shirts, pants and overalls which will be imported into the United States. The subject merchandise consists of men's woven cotton shirts, style No. LB-01; pants, style No. LP-02 and overalls, style No. LO-04. The manufacturing operations for the garments are as follows: 1) Fabrics are cut and sewn into garments in Singapore. 2) The finished garments are shipped to China for washing, finishing aand final packing. 3) The packed garments are shipped to buywer in the U.S.A. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - LAW AND ANALYSIS: On December 8, 1994, the President signed into law the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. Section 334 of that Act (codified at 19 U.S.C. 3592) provides new rules of origin for textiles and apparel entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on and after July 1, 1996. On September 5, 1995, Customs published Section 102.21, Customs Regulations, in the Federal Register, implementing Section 334 (60 FR 46188). Thus, effective July 1, 1996, the country of origin of a textile or apparel product shall be determined by sequential application of the general rules set forth in paragraphs (c)(1) through (5) of Section 102.21. Paragraph (c)(1) states that "The country of origin of a textile or apparel product is the single country, territory, or insular possession in which the good was wholly obtained or produced." As the garments were wholly obtained or produced in a single country, that is, Singapore, country of origin is conferred in Singapore. HOLDING: The three samples submitted will be covered by Singapore quotas for imports into the U.S.A. The holding set forth above applies only to the specific factual situation and merchandise identified in the ruling request. This position is clearly set forth in section 19 CFR 177.9(b)(1). This sections states that a ruling letter, either directly, by reference, or by implication, is accurate and complete in every material respect. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). Should it be subsequently determined that the information furnished is not complete and does not comply with 19 CFR 177.9(b)(1), the ruling will be subject to modification or revocation. In the event there is a change in the facts previously furnished, this may affect the determination of country of origin. Accordingly, if there is any change in the facts submitted to Customs, it is recommended that a new ruling request be submitted in accordance with 19 CFR 177.2. 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 Gerard Shea at 212-466-5878. Sincerely, Paul Schwartz Chief, Textile and Apparel Branch National Commodity Specialist Division