The tariff classification of infants’ coated raincoats from China

N020846 January 9, 2008 CLA-2-61:OT:RR:NC:3:358 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6111.30.5070 Ms. Darlene Irish Talbots Import, LLC 1 Talbots Drive Hingham, MA 02043 RE: The tariff classification of infants’ coated raincoats from China Dear Ms. Irish: In your letter dated December 10, 2007, you requested a classification ruling. As requested the samples will be returned to you. You have submitted two samples. Style 84509001 is an infant girl’s raincoat constructed from polyester knit fabric coated with a compact plastic. The raincoat has a cotton knit lining. The garment features a hood with a printed bear face and stuffed fabric ears, a full frontal opening with a zipper closure, front pockets and a hemmed bottom. Style 84529001 is an infant boy’s raincoat constructed from polyester knit fabric coated with a compact plastic. The raincoat has a cotton knit lining. The garment features a hood with a printed bear face and stuffed fabric ears, a full frontal opening with a zipper closure, front pockets and a hemmed bottom. The applicable subheading for styles 84509001 and 84529001 will be 6111.30.5070, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for babies’ garments and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted: of synthetic fibers: other, other. The duty rate will be 16 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/. Styles 84509001 and 84529001 fall within textile category 239. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. 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. 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 646-733-3048. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division