NY 862548: The tariff classification of a man's double jacket fromChina

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                                NY 862548
      
                             May 21, 1991


CLA-2-62:S:N:N3I:357 862548  

CATEGORY:  Classification

TARIFF NO.: 6201.93.3510; 6201.93.1000  

Mr. Sydney Dutchin
The Company Store
2929 Airport Road
P.O. Box 9714
La Crosse, WI  54602 

RE:  The tariff classification of a man's double jacket from
China

Dear Mr. Dutchin:

     In your letter dated April 17, 1991, you requested a
classification ruling.  
 
     The sample submitted, style number J112, is a woman's double
jacket.  The two-piece jacket set consists of a woven hip-length
outer jacket and a woven hip-length inner jacket which can be
zippered together along the front edges and snapped together at
the sleeve cuffs so as to be worn as one garment.  Although the
jackets are worn together, each jacket can also be worn
separately and will be classified as a separate garment.

     The outer jacket is constructed of a shell composed of a
100% nylon fabric which has been stated to not have a water
resistant coating.

     The outer jacket has a full front opening secured by a
heavy-duty zipper closure.  There is an overlapping flap with
snaps covering the zipper area.  The two front pockets at the
waist have a zipper closure and are covered by a flap.  The
sleeve cuffs and waistband are elasticized.  The sleeve cuffs
also feature a "VELCRO"-type fastener.

     The inner jacket is constructed of a shell composed of a
100% nylon fabric which has been stated not to have a water
resistant coating.  The garment is down filled.  The down fill
contains 21% or more by weight of down and waterfowl plumage of
which down comprises 70% or more by weight.

     The samples are being returned to you as you have requested.

     The applicable subheading for the outer jacket will be
6201.93.3510, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for  other men's anoraks, windbreakers and
similar articles, of man-made fibers.  The duty rate will be 29.5
percent ad valorem.

     The applicable subheading for the inner jacket will be
6201.93.1000, HTS, which provides for other men's anoraks,
windbreakers and similar articles, of man-made fibers, containing
15 percent or more by weight of down and waterfowl plumage and of
which down comprises 35 percent or more by weight.  The duty rate
will be 4.7 percent ad valorem.

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

     The inner jacket falls within textile category designation
653.  Based upon international textile trade agreements products
of China are not presently subject to quota restraints but a visa
is required.

     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