10 newer rulings cite the same tariff codes.

Classification can shift over time. Review the more recent rulings below before relying on this one.

N108135 N1 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a dickey from China.

Issued July 2, 2010 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Cite this ruling

Copies to clipboard

N1 N108135 (July 2, 2010)

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 6217.10.9530

Headings: 6217

Product description

The sample will be returned to you. The submitted sample, Item #68320, Shirt Style Dickey is made of woven 35 percent cotton/65 percent polyester fabric. The dickey has a shirt style collar with lace-like trim and a full front opening with a three button closure. The item has front and back panels that measure approximately 14 ¾ inches long from shoulder seams, and 13 ¼ inches wide from side seams. The item will be worn under clothing to resemble a blouse/ shirt.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the Item #68320, Shirt Style Dickey will be 6217.10.9530, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for "Other made up clothing accessories… other than those of heading 6212: Accessories: Other: Other, Of man-made fibers.

Full text

N108135 July 2, 2010 CLA-2-62:OT:RR:NC:TA:353 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6217.10.9530 Ms. Janet Pendris Hampton Direct 291 Hurricane Lane P.O. Box 1199 Williston, Vermont 05495 RE: The tariff classification of a dickey from China. Dear Ms. Pendris: In your letter dated May 17, 2010, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The sample will be returned to you. The submitted sample, Item #68320, Shirt Style Dickey is made of woven 35 percent cotton/65 percent polyester fabric. The dickey has a shirt style collar with lace-like trim and a full front opening with a three button closure. The item has front and back panels that measure approximately 14 ¾ inches long from shoulder seams, and 13 ¼ inches wide from side seams. The item will be worn under clothing to resemble a blouse/ shirt. The applicable subheading for the Item #68320, Shirt Style Dickey will be 6217.10.9530, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for "Other made up clothing accessories… other than those of heading 6212: Accessories: Other: Other, Of man-made fibers." The rate of duty will be 14.6 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 Kenneth Reidlinger at (646) 733-3053. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division

View original on CBP CROSS →

More rulings on the same tariff codes

Follow N108135

Get an email if this ruling is revoked or modified, or a newer ruling supersedes it.

One email per day at most. Confirm your address once, unsubscribe anytime.

Searching CBP rulings the smart way

Rulings are precedent. See which ones apply to your product: TariffLens semantically searches all 200,000+ CBP rulings and builds defensible classifications backed by ruling citations.