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The tariff classification of a woman’s tank top from Vietnam.
Issued December 15, 2010 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 6109.10.0060
Headings: 6109
Product description
The submitted sample, Style #76580, is a woman’s tank top constructed from 95% cotton, and 5% spandex knit fabric. The garment is sleeveless, extends below the waist and features a U-shaped neckline in front and back, shoulder straps measuring less than 2 inches in width, and a hemmed bottom.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the tank top, Style 76580, will be 6109.10.0060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for women's tank tops and similar garments, knitted or crocheted, of cotton, women’s, tank tops.
Full text
N135378 December 15, 2010 CLA-2-61:OT:RR:NC:TA:361 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6109.10.0060 Mr. Jimmy Ching Dress Barn/Maurices 30 Dunnigan Drive Suffern, NY 10901 RE: The tariff classification of a woman’s tank top from Vietnam. Dear Mr. Ching: In your letter dated November 29, 2010, you requested a classification ruling on a woman’s tank top. The submitted sample, Style #76580, is a woman’s tank top constructed from 95% cotton, and 5% spandex knit fabric. The garment is sleeveless, extends below the waist and features a U-shaped neckline in front and back, shoulder straps measuring less than 2 inches in width, and a hemmed bottom. The applicable subheading for the tank top, Style 76580, will be 6109.10.0060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for women's tank tops and similar garments, knitted or crocheted, of cotton, women’s, tank tops. The rate of duty will be 16.5% ad valorem Your sample is being returned as requested. 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 Peggy Fitzgerald at 646-733-3052. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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