N181100 N1 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a child’s knit top from China.

Issued September 15, 2011 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 6114.30.1020

Headings: 6114

Product description

The sample will be retained by this office. The submitted sample, “tu-tu cute” is a craft kit for a child’s tube top constructed from 95% polyester, 5% spandex crocheted fabric and lined with polyester knit fabric. The item is sold unassembled in kit form together with approximately 40 strips of knitted tulle fabric that that are 20 inches long by 6 inches wide and that are designed to be threaded through the loops at the base of the tube top and folded over to form fabric extensions. The article is designed to be worn over leggings. The kit is sold in the craft department of variety stores and will be purchased by adults who will assemble the item for a child.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the “tu-tu cute” will be 6114.30.1020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other garments, knitted or crocheted: of man-made fibers: tops, women’s or girls’.

Full text

N181100 September 15, 2011 CLA-2-61:OT:RR:NC:N3:358 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6114.30.1020 Ms. Rachael Harris WM Wright Company 6050 Dana Way Antioch, TN 37013 RE: The tariff classification of a child’s knit top from China. Dear Ms. Harris: In your letter dated August 15, 2011, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The sample will be retained by this office. The submitted sample, “tu-tu cute” is a craft kit for a child’s tube top constructed from 95% polyester, 5% spandex crocheted fabric and lined with polyester knit fabric. The item is sold unassembled in kit form together with approximately 40 strips of knitted tulle fabric that that are 20 inches long by 6 inches wide and that are designed to be threaded through the loops at the base of the tube top and folded over to form fabric extensions. The article is designed to be worn over leggings. The kit is sold in the craft department of variety stores and will be purchased by adults who will assemble the item for a child. The applicable subheading for the “tu-tu cute” will be 6114.30.1020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other garments, knitted or crocheted: of man-made fibers: tops, women’s or girls’. The rate of duty will be 28.2 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 Bruce Kirschner at (646) 733-3048. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division

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