Senator Asks CBP to Correct Worn Clothing Misclassification
On May 25, 2011, Senator Schumer (D) wrote a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection urging corrective action on behalf of two upstate New York rag manufacturing companies that are being hit with a 32% duty on imported worn…
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clothing from Canada. According to Schumer, the companies import worn clothing from Canada which they then process into rags for sale in the U.S. After years of importing rag materials under HTS 6309.00.0010, with a zero rate of duty, CBP recently reclassified these materials under a catch-all apparel category (6110.30.3059) with a 32% rate of duty. Schumer wants Customs to correct the misclassification.