NY 865068: The tariff classification of a woman's jacket from Korea

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                                NY 865068

                               July 24, 1991



CLA-2-62:S:N:N3I:357 865068  

CATEGORY:  Classification

TARIFF NO.: 6202.93.4500; 6202.93.5010  

Mr. Paul John Crowley
Sharretts, Paley, Carter & Blauvelt, P.C.
Sixty-seven Broad Street
New York, N.Y.  10004

RE:  The tariff classification of a woman's jacket from Korea

Dear Mr. Crowley:

     In your letter dated July 10, 1991, on behalf of your
client, Foreign Resources Corp., you requested a classification
ruling.  
 
     The sample submitted, style number 31907, is a woman's
jacket.  The jacket is constructed of a woven outershell composed
of 60% acrylic fibers/ 30% wool/5% nylon/5% other fibers.  The
garment is lined with a woven 100% nylon fabric which you state
has been coated with 600mm polyurethane.
      
     The coating does not change the surface character of the
fabric, therefore HTS 6210 does not apply.

     The jacket has a full front opening secured by six buttons. 
The sleeve cuffs and waistband are composed of a ribbed-knit
fabric.  There are two front slash pockets at the waist.  Leather
trim is featured on the pockets, inner collar, front and back
shoulders, and on the bottom portion of the garment on each side
of the front placket.

     The sample is being returned to you as you have requested.

     If the jacket passes the water resistance test specified in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),
Chapter 62, U.S. Note 2, then the applicable HTS subheading for
the garment will be 6202.93.4500, which provides for other
women's anoraks, windbreakers and similar articles of man-made
fibers, water resistant.  The duty rate will be 7.6 percent ad
valorem.

     If the jacket does not pass the water resistance test, then
the applicable HTS subheading for the garment will be
6202.93.5010, which provides for other women's anoraks,
windbreakers and similar articles of man-made fibers.  The duty
rate will be 29.5 percent ad valorem.

     The jacket falls within textile category designation 635. 
Based upon international textile trade agreements products of
Korea are presently subject to quota restraints and the
requirement of a visa.

     The designated textile and apparel categories may be
subdivided into parts.  If so, 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 that you check, close to the time of shipment, the
Status Report on Current Import Quotas (Restraint Levels), an
internal issuance of the U.S. Customs Service, which is available
for inspection at your local Customs office. 

     This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).

     A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported.  If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.

                                        Sincerely,



                                        Jean F. Maguire
                                        Area Director
                                        New York Seaport