The tariff classification of a woman's blouse from China
Issued December 22, 1998 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 6206.90.0040
Headings: 6206
Product description
Style 24-25218 is a woman's blouse constructed from 100 percent linen woven fabric. The sleeveless blouse features a collar and a wrap front that fastens with an inside button and self fabric ties that tie at the back waist. The shoulder seam measures approximately 3 1/2 inches across and the tie closure does not serve as a tightening at the bottom of the garment.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for style 24-25218 will be 6206.90.0040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: of other textile materials: other.
Full text
NY D85666 December 22, 1998 CLA-2-62:RR:NC:TA:360 D85666 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6206.90.0040 Ms. Rebecca Cheung Ann Taylor Global Sourcing, Inc. 1372 Broadway New York, NY 10018 RE: The tariff classification of a woman's blouse from China Dear Ms. Cheung: In your letter dated December 10, 1998, you requested a classification ruling. The sample submitted with your request will be returned to you under separate cover. Style 24-25218 is a woman's blouse constructed from 100 percent linen woven fabric. The sleeveless blouse features a collar and a wrap front that fastens with an inside button and self fabric ties that tie at the back waist. The shoulder seam measures approximately 3 1/2 inches across and the tie closure does not serve as a tightening at the bottom of the garment. The applicable subheading for style 24-25218 will be 6206.90.0040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: of other textile materials: other. The duty rate will be 6.9 percent ad valorem. Effective January 1, 1999, the duty rate remains unchanged. Style 24-25218 falls within textile category designation 840. Based upon international textile trade agreements products of China are subject to a visa requirement and quota restraints. 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. 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 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 Patricia Schiazzano at (212) 466-5866. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
More rulings on the same tariff codes
The tariff classification of women’s garments from China
The tariff classification of a woman’s blouse from China
The tariff classification of a woman’s blouse from China
The tariff classification of woman’s blouse from China
The tariff classification of a woman’s blouse from China
The tariff classification of a woman’s blouse from China
The tariff classification of a woman’s blouse from China
The tariff classification of children’s costumes from China. Correction to Ruling Number N010339
The tariff classification of children’s’ costumes from China.
The tariff classification of women’s upper body garments from China. Correction to Ruling Number M86813
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 →