NY 864803: The tariff classification of a woman's pump from China.

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                              NY 864803

                             JULY 17, 1991



CLA-2-64:S:N:N3D:346SM 864803  

CATEGORY:  Classification

TARIFF NO.: 6404.19.3560  

Mr. Joseph Strauss
BBC International
19 West 34th Street
New York, NY  10001

RE:  The tariff classification of a woman's pump from China.

Dear Mr. Strauss:

     In your letter dated July 2, 1991, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.

     You state that your sample, no style name or number, has a
faille (fabric) upper and a rubber sole.  The shoe is of cement
construction with a "stuck-on" molded, one-piece sole/heel.

     The applicable subheading for the sample will be
6404.19.3560, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for footwear, in which the upper's external
surface is predominately textile materials; in which the outer
sole's external surface is predominately rubber or plastics;
which is other than "athletic" footwear; which is not designed to
be a protection against oil, or cold or inclement weather; which
is of the slip-on type; which lacks a foxing-like band; and which
is, we assume, 10% or more by weight of rubber and/or plastics. 
The rate of duty will be 37.5 percent ad valorem.   

     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