NY a86454: The tariff classification of a woman's shirt and pants from Hong Kong

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                            NY A86454

                        August 29, 1996

CLA-2-62:RR:NC:WA 360 A86454

CATEGORY:      Classification

TARIFF NO.:    6204.69.2510; 6206.40.3030

Ms. Ludene Murphree
Import Operations Manager
The Gap, Inc.
Two Harrison
San Francisco, CA 94105

RE:  The tariff classification of a woman's shirt and pants from
     Hong Kong

Dear Ms. Murphree:

     In your letter dated July 16, 1996, you requested a
classification ruling on behalf of Banana Republic.  The samples
submitted with your request will be returned to you under
separate cover.
     
     Style 173085 consists of a shirt and pants constructed from
82 percent rayon\18 percent silk woven velvet fabric.  The shirt
features long sleeves, a collar, lapels and a full front opening
secured by four buttons.  The shirt also has a chest pocket and a
straight hemmed bottom.  The pants feature an elasticized waist
and long, hemmed legs.

     The applicable subheading for the shirt will be
6206.40.3030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for women's or girls' blouses, shirts and
shirt-blouses: of man-made fibers: other: other: other: women's. 
The duty rate will be 28.3 percent ad valorem.

     The applicable subheading for the pants will be
6204.69.2510, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for women's or girls' suits, ensembles,
suit-type jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts,
trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than
swimwear): trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts:
of other
textile materials: of artificial fibers: trousers, breeches and
shorts: other: trousers and breeches: women's.  The
duty rate will be 30 percent ad valorem.

     The shirt falls within textile category designation 641 and
the pants fall within textile category 648.  Based upon
international textile trade agreements products of Hong Kong are
subject to quota restraints and a visa requirement.

     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.  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 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 Patricia
Schiazzano at (212) 466 - 5866.



                                        Sincerely,



                                        Roger J. Silvestri
                                        Director
                                        National Commodity
                                        Specialist Division