HQ 089370: String knit glove

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                           HQ 089370
                      September 12, 1991




CLA-2  CO:R:C:T  089370  JS

CATEGORY:  Classification

TARIFF NO.:  6116.93.9010

Coline Han
Qualiwell Products USA Inc.
25028 S. Broadwell Ave.
Harbor City, CA 90710

RE:  String knit glove

Dear Ms. Han:

     This is in reference to your letter of May 7, 1991,
requesting classification of string knit gloves under the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated
(HTSUSA).

FACTS:

     A sample of the merchandise was provided for our inspection.
The gloves at issue are a pair of seamless, string knit gloves
made of 60 percent polyester/40 percent cotton material.  The
cuff is formed by a two inch ribbed knit which has an overknit
elasticized edge.  You state that the gloves will be imported
from Taiwan.

ISSUE:

     What is the appropriate classification of string knit gloves
under the HTSUSA.

LAW AND ANALYSIS:

     Classification of merchandise under the HTSUSA is in
accordance with the General Rules of Interpretation (GRI), taken
in order.  GRI 1 states that classification shall be in
accordance with the terms of the headings and any relevant
section or chapter notes.





                              2

     Heading 6116 provides for gloves, mittens and mitts.  The
Explanatory Notes, the official interpretation of the tariff at
the international level, state that the heading covers "all
knitted or crocheted gloves, without distinction between those
for women or girls and those for men or boys.  It includes
ordinary short gloves with separate fingers..."  Since the
present gloves fit this description, they are properly
classifiable within this heading.

HOLDING:

     The merchandise at issue is classified under subheading
6116.93.9010, HTSUSA, which provides for gloves, mittens and
mitts: other: of synthetic fibers: other: other, without
fourchettes, textile category 631, dutialble at the rate of 19.8
percent ad valorem.

     The designated textile and apparel category may be
subdivided into parts.  If so, the visa and quota requirements
applicable to the subject merchandise may be affected.  Since
part categories are the result of international bilateral
agreements which are subject to frequent renegotiations and
changes, to obtain the most current information available, we
suggest you check, close to the time of shipment, the Status
Report on Current Import Quotas (Restraint Levels), an issuance
of the U.S. Customs Service, which is updated weekly and is
available for inspection at your local Customs office.

     Due to the changeable nature of the statistical annotation
(the ninth and tenth digits of the classification) and the
restraint (quota/visa) categories, you should contact the local
Customs office prior to importation of this merchandise to
determine the current status of any import restraints or
requirements.


                              Sincerely,



                              John Durant, Director
                              Commercial Rulings Division