The tariff classification of a woman’s jacket from China
Issued April 24, 2009 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 6211.43.0078
Headings: 6211
GRI rules applied: GRI 3(b)
Product description
Your sample will be returned as requested. Submitted sample, style 93122637, is a woman’s cardigan-styled jacket composed of knit and woven fabric. The collar, sleeves and back panel and pocket trim are constructed from 100% merino wool knit fabric and the front panels are composed of 58% polyacrylc, 22% wool, 10% polyester, 7% polyamide and 3% other fibers woven fabric. The jacket extends from the shoulders to slightly below the waist and is composed of three panels. The jacket features a funnel-like collar, long sleeves, a partial lining, a full front opening secured by seven snap closures and two pockets below the waist. The jacket will be imported in misses, petites, women’s and women’s petite sizes identified by a suffix attached to the style number. The woven component imparts the essential character of the garment, therefore, the garment will be classified based upon GRI 3(b), which states that garments will be classified by the component which gives them their essential character. In this case, the heading is 6211, HTS.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the style 93122637 will be 6211.43.0078, 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: jackets and jacket-type garments excluded from heading 6202.
Full text
N057955 April 24, 2009 CLA-2-62:RR:NC:TA:360 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6211.43.0078 Ms. Darlene Irish Talbots Import, LLC 1 Talbots Drive Hingham, MA 02043 RE: The tariff classification of a woman’s jacket from China Dear Ms. Irish: In your letter dated April 17, 2009, you requested a classification ruling. Your sample will be returned as requested. Submitted sample, style 93122637, is a woman’s cardigan-styled jacket composed of knit and woven fabric. The collar, sleeves and back panel and pocket trim are constructed from 100% merino wool knit fabric and the front panels are composed of 58% polyacrylc, 22% wool, 10% polyester, 7% polyamide and 3% other fibers woven fabric. The jacket extends from the shoulders to slightly below the waist and is composed of three panels. The jacket features a funnel-like collar, long sleeves, a partial lining, a full front opening secured by seven snap closures and two pockets below the waist. The jacket will be imported in misses, petites, women’s and women’s petite sizes identified by a suffix attached to the style number. The woven component imparts the essential character of the garment, therefore, the garment will be classified based upon GRI 3(b), which states that garments will be classified by the component which gives them their essential character. In this case, the heading is 6211, HTS. The applicable subheading for the style 93122637 will be 6211.43.0078, 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: jackets and jacket-type garments excluded from heading 6202. The duty rate will be 16 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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