HQ 087178: Country of Origin of Knit Sweaters

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                           HQ 087178
                        August 27, 1990




CLA-2  CO:R:C:G  087178  JS

CATEGORY:  Classification

Michael Chee
Embassy of Singapore
1824 R Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20009-1691

RE:  Country of Origin of Knit Sweaters

Dear Mr. Chee:

     This is in response to your letter of May 11, 1990, on
behalf of Lee Yin Knitting Factory, requesting a country of
origin determination for knit sweaters to be imported from
Singapore.

     The country of origin of textiles and textile products is
determined by the application of Section 12.130 of the Customs
Regulations.  In determining the country of origin of textile
and textile products which consist of materials produced or
derived from, or processed in, more than one country, the
imported article is considered to be a product of the country in
which the last substantial transformation took place.

     In order to determine whether a substantial transformation
has taken place, the following additional information is required
in order to issue a binding ruling:

     1)  the time involved in the various manufacturing or
         processing operations

     2)  the resulting changes after processing in each country

     3)  the complexity of the operations involved

     4)  the level or degree of skill and/or technology required
         at each stage of manufacture





     We are unable to proceed with the ruling request without the
above information.  If we do not hear from you within thirty days
from the date of this letter, we will assume a ruling is no
longer required and close our file on this matter.

                                   Sincerely,



                                   John Durant, Director
                                   Commercial Operations Division