The tariff classification of a women’s sweater from Thailand.

N037286 September 8, 2008 CLA-2-61:OT:RR:NC:TA:359 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6110.20.2020 Ms. Maristella Iacobello Phillips – Van Heusen Corporation 200 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 RE: The tariff classification of a women’s sweater from Thailand. Dear Ms. Iacobello: In your letter dated August 28, 2008, you requested a classification ruling. The provided sample is being returned as per your request. Style 9182 is a women’s turned fabric constructed sleeveless sweater made of a jersey and reverse jersey fabric made of 47% cotton 14% polyester 13% nylon 12% rayon 8% metallic 6% Angora rabbit hair. The sweater features a metallic reverse jersey stitch pattern in approximately 1-inch intervals down the length of the garment. The fabric of the sweater has nine or fewer stitches per two centimeters, measured in the direction in which the stitches were formed. The “Calvin Klein” label sweater extends to below the waist and also features a v-shaped neckline and a straight garment bottom. The applicable subheading for the sweater will be 6110.20.2020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for sweaters, pullovers, sweatshirts, waistcoats (vests) and similar articles, knitted or crocheted: of cotton: other: other: sweaters: women’s. The duty rate will be 16.5 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/. The sweater falls within textile category 345. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries.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 Francine Vivona-Brock at (646) 733-3049. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division