N046665 N0 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a woman’s pareo, matching bag and fan from China

Issued January 6, 2009 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 6307.90.9889, 6211.43.0091

Headings: 6211, 6307

GRI rules applied: GRI 3(b)

Product description

Your samples will be returned as requested. Submitted samples, styles 92063010 and 92063013, are a woman’s pareo and matching fabric bag constructed from 100% rayon woven fabric. The pareo wraps around the waist and fastens with a slider/closure made of coconut shell. The pareo is rectangular in shape and measures 64 inches wide and 44 inches long. The matching fabric bag has a zipper closure and is approximately 11 inches wide and 7 inches long and a hand fan made of wood and woven silk fabric. The pareo, slider/closure and bag are considered a composite good. For such articles, classification is determined by the portion that provides the essential character. For this style, the pareo imparts the essential character; therefore, the pareo and matching bag will be classified based upon GRI 3(b), which states that garments will be classified by the component which gives them their essential character.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the styles 92063010 and 92063013 will be 6211.43.0091, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for track suits, ski-suits and swimwear; other garments: other garments, women’s or girls’: of man-made fibers: other. The applicable subheading for the hand fan will be 6307.90.9889, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other made up articles, including dress patterns: other: other: other: other.

Full text

N046665 January 6, 2009 CLA-2-62:RR:NC:TA:360 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6211.43.0091; 6307.90.9889 Ms. Darlene Irish Talbots Import, LLC 1 Talbots Drive Hingham, MA 02043 RE: The tariff classification of a woman’s pareo, matching bag and fan from China Dear Ms. Irish: In your letter dated December 8, 2008, you requested a classification ruling. Your samples will be returned as requested. Submitted samples, styles 92063010 and 92063013, are a woman’s pareo and matching fabric bag constructed from 100% rayon woven fabric. The pareo wraps around the waist and fastens with a slider/closure made of coconut shell. The pareo is rectangular in shape and measures 64 inches wide and 44 inches long. The matching fabric bag has a zipper closure and is approximately 11 inches wide and 7 inches long and a hand fan made of wood and woven silk fabric. The pareo, slider/closure and bag are considered a composite good. For such articles, classification is determined by the portion that provides the essential character. For this style, the pareo imparts the essential character; therefore, the pareo and matching bag will be classified based upon GRI 3(b), which states that garments will be classified by the component which gives them their essential character. The applicable subheading for the styles 92063010 and 92063013 will be 6211.43.0091, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for track suits, ski-suits and swimwear; other garments: other garments, women’s or girls’: of man-made fibers: other. The duty rate will be 16 percent ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the hand fan will be 6307.90.9889, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other made up articles, including dress patterns: other: other: other: other. The duty rate will be 7 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/. 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 Brenda Wade at 646-733-3051. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division

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