U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently published What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Classification of Knit to Shape Garments Under HTSUS Heading 6110. The publication shows that the CBP has a very restrictive view of Chinese knit-to-shape garments which qualify as quota-exempt. Generally all components must meet the strict knit-to-shape definition and stitch count requirements, be looped and linked and have self-start bottoms and self-finished sides. If any component fails, it is U.S. Customs view that the garments require quota, warn Brian Murphy and Jason Xinyu Li of the law firm, Stein Shostak Shostak Pollack & O'Hara which specializes in U.S. Customs law. Knitters must pay close attention to every component, even capping, neck bands, pockets, plackets, etc., to ensure they satisfy the requirements. Many garments, like tank tops, also will not qualify because they are not properly classified under Heading 6110 of the HTSUS, they add. The ICP is accessible on the CBP website ,please click here
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