Denial of Domestic Interested Party Petition; Petitioner's Desire to Contest Decision Concerning Tariff Classification of Textile Costumes

摘要

In July 1997 a petition was filed by a domestic manufacturer of textile costumes regarding the tariff classification of imported textile costumes. The petition was filed pursuant to section 516, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, seeking to have all textile costumes classified as wearing apparel in chapters 61 and 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). On July 22, 1998, Customs denied the Domestic Interested Party Petition and affirmed that the four textile costumes in question were classified as festive articles in subheading 9505.90.6090 (now 9505.90.6000), HTSUS, because they were found to be flimsy, nondurable, and not normal articles of wearing apparel. Pursuant to 19 CFR 175.24, Customs is now providing notice of this decision and also providing notice of the receipt of petitioner's desire to contest this decision.