The tariff classification of swimwear from Sri Lanka.

N021189 January 16, 2008 CLA-2-61:OT:RR:NC:3:353 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6112.41.0010 Carolyn B Malina Lands’ End, Inc. 2 Lands’ End Road Location #22-290 Dodgeville, WI 53595 RE: The tariff classification of swimwear from Sri Lanka. Dear Ms. Malina: In your letter dated December 19, 2007, you requested a classification ruling. As requested, the sample will be returned. The submitted sample is a Style #277058 3-piece tugless tankini swim set consisting of a tankini top, bottom and skirt constructed of knit 80% nylon, 20% spandex fabric. The pullover top features double ¾-inch straps and straight-cut back, the bottom is brief-style and the swim skirt is pocketless. Style #277058 is sold as three-piece coordinated swimwear and is not sold as separates. The applicable subheading for Style #277058 will be 6112.41.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for track suits, ski-suits and swimwear, knitted or crocheted: women’s or girls’ swimwear: of synthetic fibers, of fabric containing by weight 5 percent or more elastomeric yarn or rubber thread women’s. The rate of duty will be 24.9 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/. Style #277058 falls within textile category 659. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries.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 Kenneth Reidlinger at 646-733-3053. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division