The tariff classification slipper socks of from India

N155435 March 25, 2011 CLA-2-61:OT:RR:NC:N3:348 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6115.96.9020 VR Srinivasan Menaka Mills Ltd. 230B, Vaigai Dam Road Kanavilaku, Varatharaj Nagar 625 531, Theni District, Tamil Nadu India RE: The tariff classification slipper socks of from India Dear Mr. or Ms. Srinivasan: In your letter dated March 22, 2011, you requested a tariff classification ruling. You provided illustrative material of a gripper slipper without applied sole manufactured in India. No sample was provided to U. S. Customs and Border Protection. The slipper is composed of 98% polyester and 2% nylon/spandex knit fabric and has a slip-resistance tread design on the bottom. The applicable subheading for the gripper slipper will be 6115.96.9020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other "Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, other: of synthetic fibers: other: other, other." The duty rate 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 Rosemarie Hayward at (646) 733-3064. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division