The tariff classification of a spun lace baby diaper shirt and receiving blanket set from China
Issued April 20, 1998 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 5603.92.0090, 6209.30.1000
Product description
The spun lace nonwoven polyester disposable baby shirt has a tape closure in the rear. The shirt also has rough cut scallop at the neck, arm holes and bottom, without hems. The three shirt panels are attached vertically by means of surged seams. The spun lace nonwoven polyester disposable receiving baby blanket is rough cut on all sides. The blanket measures 32 inches wide and 40 3/4 inches long and has no hems or seams. The item weighs approximately 45 grams per square meter (g/m2). The shirt and receiving blanket will be sold as a set to hospitals to be used in hospital nurseries for newborn baby care.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the disposable baby shirt, will be 6209.30.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for babies' garments and clothing accessories, of synthetic fibers, blouses and shirts. The applicable subheading for the disposable receiving blanket, will be 5603.92.0090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated, of other than filaments, weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2.
Full text
NY C86416 April 20, 1998 CLA-2-61:RR:NC:TA:N3:358 C86416 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 5603.92.0090, 6209.30.1000 Mr. Wick Campbell C.H. Powell Company 770 Atlanta South Parkway College Park, GA 30349 RE: The tariff classification of a spun lace baby diaper shirt and receiving blanket set from China Dear Mr. Campbell: In your letter dated April 2, 1998, on behalf of your client Global Healthcare, you requested a classification ruling. The spun lace nonwoven polyester disposable baby shirt has a tape closure in the rear. The shirt also has rough cut scallop at the neck, arm holes and bottom, without hems. The three shirt panels are attached vertically by means of surged seams. The spun lace nonwoven polyester disposable receiving baby blanket is rough cut on all sides. The blanket measures 32 inches wide and 40 3/4 inches long and has no hems or seams. The item weighs approximately 45 grams per square meter (g/m2). The shirt and receiving blanket will be sold as a set to hospitals to be used in hospital nurseries for newborn baby care. The applicable subheading for the disposable baby shirt, will be 6209.30.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for babies' garments and clothing accessories, of synthetic fibers, blouses and shirts. The duty rate will be 26 percent ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the disposable receiving blanket, will be 5603.92.0090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered, or laminated, of other than filaments, weighing more than 25 g/m2 but not more than 70 g/m2. The duty rate will be 2.5 percent ad valorem. The disposable baby shirt falls within textile category designation 239. The disposable receiving blanket falls within textile category designation 23. Based upon international textile trade agreements products of China are presently subject to quota restraints and visa requirements. The designated textile and apparel categories may be subdivided into parts. If so, visa and quota requirements applicable to the subject merchandise may be affected. Since part categories are the result of international bilateral agreements which are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes, to obtain the most current information available, we suggest that you check, close to the time of shipment, the Status Report on Current Import Quotas (Restraint Levels), an internal issuance of the U.S. Customs Service, which is available for inspection at your local Customs office. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 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 212-466-5865. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division
More rulings on the same tariff codes
Application for Further Review of Protest No. 4601-20-108995; Tariff classification of reusable absorbent textile towels
The tariff classification of dry nonwoven wipes packaged in plastic containers from China
The tariff classification of two nonwoven fabrics from China or Vietnam
The tariff classification of a dry cotton nonwoven wipe from China
The tariff classification of a nonwoven wipe from China
The tariff classification of various compressed nonwoven textile wipes and one plastic dispenser, from China
The tariff classification of nonwoven dry sweeping cloths from China
The tariff classification of Boss® Small Pet First Aid Kit, Boss® Large Pet First Aid Kit and Boss® Bike Repair First Aid Kit
The tariff classification of nonwoven wipes, from China
The tariff classification of a disposable diaper changing pad, primarily for use in public changing stations, from China.
Searching CBP rulings the smart way
TariffLens semantically searches all 200,000+ CBP rulings, surfaces the ones that actually match your product, and builds defensible classifications backed by ruling citations.
Book a demo →