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Ref : EIC 111/3/13

26 July 2010

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 339/2010

US : Modification of Tariff Classifications of Men's Sleepwear Pants and A Certain Textile Drawstring Bag

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Customs Bulletin and Decisions (Vol. 44, No. 22) of 26 May 2010 notices on the modification of two rulings relating to the tariff classification of men's sleepwear pants and a certain textile drawstring bag. CBP also revoked any treatment previously accorded by CBP to substantially identical transactions. The modifications are effective for merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after 26 July 2010.

DETAILS

  1. After review, the CBP modified New York Ruling Letters (NY) N025623 and N020461 relating to the tariff classification of two styles men’s sleepwear pants and a polyester bag with a cotton drawstring respectively under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The changes in classification will affect the applicable tariff rates of relevant products. The modified classification under the HTSUS for the relevant products and the respective 2010 tariff rates are as follows:

    NY ruling letters being modified Products involved Classification under HTSUS
    based on prior rulings
    (2010 tariff rates under the general column)    		 New Headquarters Ruling Letters (HQ) Modified classification under HTSUS (2010 tariff rates under the general column)
    N025623 men's sleepwear pants Style # 230316 - 6103.42.1020 (16.1%)
     Style # 230317 - 6203.42.4016 (16.6%)    		 H030421 Style # 230316 - 6107.91.0030 (8.7%) 
    Style # 230317 - 6207.91.3010 (6.1%)
    N020461 a polyester bag with a cotton drawstring 6307.90.98 (7%) H061738 9504.90.60 (0%)
  1. For details of the CBP Bulletin notices, please browse http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/legal/bulletins_decisions/
    bulletins_2010/vol44_05262010_no22/44title22.ctt/44title22.pdf.

ENQUIRIES

  1. For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact Miss S Y TANG at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,




(Miss Bonny CHAO)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry