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NY I89382




January 9, 2003

CLA-2-95:RR:NC:SP:225 I89382

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 4202.92.4500; 9502.10.0010; 9502.10.0060; 9503.49.0000; 9503.90.0080

Ms. Patty Kittel
Target Customs Brokers, Inc.
1000 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403

RE: The tariff classification of carrying bags, dolls, and toys from China.

Dear Ms. Kittel:

In your letter dated December 18, 2002, you requested a tariff classification ruling.

You submitted the following samples:

Item #62369, Baby I’m Yours™ “Baby Bundles”, consists of an 8” plastic doll packaged inside a clear vinyl bag. The doll is wearing a pink hat and dressed in a sleeper that is wrapped in a triangular shaped fabric blanket. The doll’s torso, arms and legs are made of fabric and stuffed with polyester. The bag is cylindrical shaped with a pink fabric top and measures approximately 9 inches in height and 4-1/2 inches in diameter. The bag does not have a handle or straps and therefore appears to have little utilitarian use outside of normal packaging for the doll.

Item #63043, Baby I’m Yours™ “Baby with Travel Bag”, consists of an 11” plastic doll dressed in a pink sleeper and wearing a pink hat packaged with various toys inside a carrying bag with adjustable shoulder strap and drawstring top. The toys include 1 bottle, 1 sipper cup, 1 juice box, 1 baby food jar, 1 diaper wipes container, 1 bear, 1 elephant, and 1 rattle, all made of plastic. The carrying bag is wholly made of plastic sheeting and is of the kind similar to a travel/toiletry bag designed to contain personal effects during travel and, therefore, will be classified separately from the doll and toys.

Item #63235, Baby I’m Yours™ “Baby Sisters Travel Set”, consists of three 7” plastic dolls dressed in fabric sleepers and hats packaged with various toys inside a zippered carrying bag with a handle on top. The toys include 1 plastic wet wipe container, 2 plastic baby food jars, 3 cardboard boxes of fake food, and 1 plastic elephant. The carrying bag is wholly made of plastic sheeting and is of the kind similar to a travel/toiletry bag designed to contain personal effects during travel and, therefore, will be classified separately from the doll and toys.

The applicable subheading for the carrying bags of Item #63043 and Item #63235 will be 4202.92.4500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for “Travel, sports and similar bags: With outer surface of sheeting of plastic or of textile materials: Other.” The rate of duty will be 20 percent ad valorem

The applicable subheading for the doll and bag of Item #62369 will be 9502.10.0010, HTS, which provides for “Dolls representing only human beings and parts and accessories thereof: Dolls, whether or not dressedStuffed.” The rate of duty will be free.

The applicable subheading for the dolls of Item #63043 and Item #63235 will be 9502.10.0060, HTS, which provides for “Dolls representing only human beings and parts and accessories thereof: Dolls, whether or not dressedOther.” The rate of duty will be free.

The applicable subheading for the bear and elephant toy of Item #63043 and the elephant toy of Item #63235 will be 9503.49.0000, HTS, which provides for “Toys representing animals or non-human creatures (for example, robots and monsters) and parts and accessories thereof: Other.” The rate of duty will be free.

The applicable subheading for the toys (1 bottle, 1 sipper cup, 1 juice box, 1 baby food jar, 1 diaper wipes container, and 1 rattle) of Item #63043 and the toys (1 plastic wet wipe container, 2 plastic baby food jars, and 3 cardboard boxes of fake food) of Item #63235 will be 9503.90.0080, HTS, which provides for “Other toys; reduced-size ("scale") models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds; parts and accessories thereof: Other: Other.” The rate of duty will be free.

This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).

A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Alice Wong at 646-733-3026.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski
Director,

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