The tariff classification of a woman’s knit nightdress from Vietnam. Dear Ms. Julia:

NY M85953 August 30, 2006 CLA-2-62:RR:NC:N3:361 M85953 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6108.31.0010 Ms. Maria E. Julia, Import Analyst Newport News Holdings Corporation 711 Third Avenue – 4th Floor New York, NY 10017 RE: The tariff classification of a woman’s knit nightdress from Vietnam. Dear Ms. Julia: In your letter dated August 24, 2006, you requested a tariff classification ruling for a woman’s knit nightdress. The submitted item will be returned to you as requested. Style S07-57-001 is a woman’s nightdress constructed from 95 percent cotton, 5 percent spandex fabric. The mid-thigh length nightdress has ¼ inch partially elasticized, adjustable shoulder straps, embroidery decorating the bust area, and a hemmed bottom. The applicable subheading for the nightdress will be 6108.31.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Women’s…nightdresses … knitted or crocheted: Of cotton. The rate of duty will be 8.5 percent 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/. The nightdress falls within textile category 351. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. The textile category number above applies to merchandise produced in non-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.). 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 Angela DeGaetano at 646-733-3052. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division