N102158 N1 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a woman’s blouse from China

Issued April 22, 2010 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 6206.40.3010

Headings: 6206

Product description

Submitted sample, style 308603, is a woman’s blouse composed of knit and woven components. The back panel is constructed from 95 percent cotton and 5 percent spandex knitted fabric. The front panel is constructed from 100 percent polyester woven fabric. The sleeveless garment features a stand up collar, a v-neckline, side vents and a full front opening secured by five buttons beneath a placket. The woven component imparts the essential character to the garment.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the blouse will be 6206.40.3010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: of ma-made fibers: other: other: with two or more colors in the warp and/or the filling: women’s.

Full text

N102158 April 22, 2010 CLA-2-62:OT:RR:NC:TA:360 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6206.40.3010 Ms. Jaclyn Chia Marconi International (USA) Co., Ltd. 214 West 39th Street Suite 1100 New York, NY 10018 RE: The tariff classification of a woman’s blouse from China Dear Ms. Chia: In your letter dated April 15, 2010, you requested a tariff classification ruling. Submitted sample, style 308603, is a woman’s blouse composed of knit and woven components. The back panel is constructed from 95 percent cotton and 5 percent spandex knitted fabric. The front panel is constructed from 100 percent polyester woven fabric. The sleeveless garment features a stand up collar, a v-neckline, side vents and a full front opening secured by five buttons beneath a placket. The woven component imparts the essential character to the garment. The applicable subheading for the blouse will be 6206.40.3010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for women’s or girls’ blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses: of ma-made fibers: other: other: with two or more colors in the warp and/or the filling: women’s. The rate of duty will be 26.9 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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