N120158 N1 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of women’s swimwear from China

Issued September 3, 2010 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 6112.41.0010

Headings: 6112

Product description

The submitted sample is being returned to you as requested. Style #FMW30615 is a women’s tankini knit swim top. It is composed of 83% nylon and 17% spandex knit fabric and features a halter neck tie closure and molded bra cups. Your correspondence indicates that style FMW30613, for which no sample was submitted, is the same product as FMW30615, but represents a different pattern.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for styles FMW30615 and FMW30613 will be 6112.41.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for track suits, ski-suits and swimwear, knitted or crocheted: women’s or girls’ swimwear: of synthetic fibers, of fabric containing by weight 5 percent or more elastomeric yarn or rubber thread: women’s.

Full text

N120158 September 3, 2010 CLA-2-61:OT:RR:NC:TA:348 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6112.41.0010 Ms. Maryellen Dennison Folsom Corp. 43 McKee Drive Mahwah, NJ 07430 RE: The tariff classification of women’s swimwear from China Dear Ms. Dennison: In your letter dated August 18, 2010, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted sample is being returned to you as requested. Style #FMW30615 is a women’s tankini knit swim top. It is composed of 83% nylon and 17% spandex knit fabric and features a halter neck tie closure and molded bra cups. Your correspondence indicates that style FMW30613, for which no sample was submitted, is the same product as FMW30615, but represents a different pattern. The applicable subheading for styles FMW30615 and FMW30613 will be 6112.41.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for track suits, ski-suits and swimwear, knitted or crocheted: women’s or girls’ swimwear: of synthetic fibers, of fabric containing by weight 5 percent or more elastomeric yarn or rubber thread: women’s. The rate of duty will be 24.9%. 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 Rosemarie Hayward at (646) 733-3064. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division

View original on CBP CROSS →

More rulings on the same tariff codes

Searching CBP rulings the smart way

TariffLens semantically searches all 200,000+ CBP rulings, surfaces the ones that actually match your product, and builds defensible classifications backed by ruling citations.

Book a demo →