The tariff classification of a costume robe from China.

N033236 August 12, 2008 CLA-2-61:OT:RR:NC:3:353 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6114.30.3070 Mr. Paul Anuschat Geo. S. Bush & Co., Inc. P.O. Box 8829 Portland, Oregon 97208-8829 RE: The tariff classification of a costume robe from China. Dear Mr. Anuschat: In your letter dated July 3, 2008, on behalf of Fred Meyer, Inc./The Kroger Co., you requested a classification ruling. As requested, the sample will be returned. The submitted sample is a Style #17522 “Hidden Face” Hooded Robe consisting of a robe and separate self-fabric belt constructed of knit man-made fiber fabric. The purple-colored full-length robe is pullover-style, has an attached hood, a partial rear opening, and reaches to the ankles. The hood has a 4-inch textile covered foam reinforced edge that extends the hood far over the face; inside the hood is black open knit fabric that covers the wearer’s face, but allows the wearer to see without being seen. The robe features the stylized hood, a finished neckline, sturdy seams, tight stitching at the sleeves, rear string tie closure with a raw edge, and a raw bottom edge. The overall amount of finishing is such that the article is neither flimsy in nature or construction, nor lacking in durability. The applicable subheading for the Style #17522 “Hidden Face” Hooded Robe will be 6114.30.3070, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other garments, knitted or crocheted: of man-made fibers: other, other: women’s or girls’. The duty rate will be 14.9 percent ad valorem. The textile category designation is 659. 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/. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries.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