The tariff classification of a woman’s corset from China.

N036033 August 29, 2008 CLA-2-62:OT:RR:NC:TA:354 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6212.30.0020 Mr. Michael S. McCullough Vandegrift Forwarding Company Inc. 9317 Cheshire Road Sunbury, OH 43074 RE: The tariff classification of a woman’s corset from China. Dear Mr. McCullough: In your letter dated August 14, 2008, you requested a classification ruling, on behalf of your client, H&M Hennes & Mauritz LP. The sample will be returned to you as requested. You have submitted a sample of a "Ladies Ellie Waspie," style 646550 1336, a waist cincher (corset) made up of 88% nylon and 12% spandex knitted net fabric. The garment features two front vertical stays on either side of the three front panels which measure approximately 7 inches and approximately 6 and 3/4 inches respectively. The garment also has two back vertical stays that measure approximately 6 and 1/4 inches. The eleven-panel garment also features a triple row of nine adjustable hook and eye closures at the center rear of the garment. In addition, the three front center panels feature two-ply construction; the second ply is a type of powernet fabric that resists both the horizontal and vertical stretch. The two panels on either side of the rear closure are made of two-ply construction as well. An elasticized band is featured on the inner top and bottom of the garment, which helps to keep the garment in place on the wearer. A decorative satin bow is located on the center front top of the garment. The applicable subheading for style 646550 1336 will be 6212.30.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts thereof, whether or not knitted or crocheted, corsets, of man-made fibers. The rate of duty will be 23.5% 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 646550 1336 falls within textile category 649. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries.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 Deborah Marinucci at 646-733-3054. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division