The tariff classification of two pairs of women’s woven trousers from India.

N026322 May 16, 2008 CLA-2-62:OT:RR:NC:TA:361 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6204.62.4021; 6204.69.2510 Ms. Preetima Singh Seeler Inc. 21 Sagamore Lane Dix Hills, NY 11746 RE: The tariff classification of two pairs of women’s woven trousers from India. Dear Ms. Singh: In your letter dated March 6, 2008, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted samples are described as follows: Style #13002 – A pair of women’s pants constructed from 100% viscose woven fabric. The garment has an all-over printed design and features an elasticized waistband with a drawstring, and hemmed leg openings. Style #66026 – A pair of women’s pants constructed from 100% cotton woven seersucker fabric. The garment features a flat waistband, a front zipper with a two-button closure that fastens right over left, two front pockets, and hemmed leg openings. We are returning your samples as you requested. The applicable subheading for the pants, Style #66026, will be 6204.62.4021, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for women’s or girls’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), trousers bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of cotton, other, other, women’s trousers and breeches, other. The rate of duty will be 16.6% ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the pants, Style #13002 will be 6204.69.2510, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for women’s or girls’ trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), trousers bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts, of artificial fibers, other, trousers and breeches, women’s. The rate of duty will be 28.6% 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 pants, Style 13002, fall within textile category 648. The pants, Style 66026 fall within textile category 348. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries.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. 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 Peggy Fitzgerald at 646-733-3052. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division