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NY N025383





April 14, 2008

CLA-2-42:OT:RR:NC:N3:341

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 4202.92.3031

Diane R. Pastoor
V. Alexander & Co., Inc.
100 McGhee Tyson Blvd. Suite 202
Alcoa, TN 37701-4105

RE: The tariff classification of toiletry bags from China

Dear Ms. Pastoor:

In your letter dated March 24, 2008 on behalf of Brand Science, LLC., you requested a classification ruling. The samples which you submitted are being returned as requested.

Style 5823 is a toiletry bag constructed with an outer surface of 100% man-made textile material. It is designed to provide storage, protection, and portability to cosmetics or toiletry items during travel. It has two textile-lined zippered compartments that are adjacent to each other. The interior of one of the compartments features two zippered pockets. It measures approximately 7” (W) x 3” (H) x 3” (D).

Style 5824 is a toiletry bag constructed with an outer surface of 100% man-made textile material. It is designed to provide storage, protection, and portability to cosmetics or toiletry items during travel. It has a main textile-lined compartment with a top zipper closure and no additional features. The exterior of the bag has a pocket with a hook and loop closure. It measures approximately 6” (W) x 4” (H) x 2.25” (D).

Style 5825 is a toiletry bag constructed with an outer surface of 100% man-made textile material. It is designed to provide storage, protection, and portability to cosmetics or toiletry items during travel. The bag has a textile-lined interior compartment with an open pocket and a top zipper closure. It measures approximately 8” (W) x 3.75” (H) x 2.75” (D).

Style 5826 is a toiletry bag constructed with an outer surface of 100% man-made textile material. It is designed to provide storage, protection, and portability to cosmetics or toiletry items during travel. It has a main textile-lined compartment with a zipper closure and no additional features. It measures approximately 8” (W) x 6.25” (H) x 3.5” (D).

Style 7630 is a toiletry bag constructed with an outer surface of 100% man-made textile material. It is designed to provide storage, protection, and portability to cosmetics or toiletry items during travel. It has a main textile-lined compartment with no added features. The front exterior of the bag has two zippered compartments, with no additional features, along the full width of the bag. The bag has a non-removable strap with a carabineer at its end that attaches to the metal tab of the zipper closure. The bag measures approximately 9” (W) x 6” (H).

The applicable subheading for style 5823, 5824, 5825, 5826 and 7630 will be 4202.92.3031, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for travel, sports and similar bags, with outer surface of textile materials, other, of man-made fibers, other. The duty rate will be 17.6 percent ad valorem.

Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.

HTSUS 4202.92.3031 falls within textile category 670. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. Quota and visa requirements are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information on quota and visa requirements applicable to this merchandise, we suggest you check, close to the time of shipment, the “Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas” which is available on our web site at www.cbp.gov. For current information regarding possible textile safeguard actions on goods from China and related issues, we refer you to the web site of the Office of Textiles and Apparel of the Department of Commerce at otexa.ita.doc.gov.

Your inquiry does not provide enough information for us to give a classification ruling on any style that will be constructed of the 0.17mm PVC coated polyester material. Your request for a classification ruling should include samples in the same condition as imported. When this information is available, you may wish to consider resubmission of your request. We are returning any related samples, exhibits, etc. If you decide to resubmit your request, please include all of the material that we have returned to you.

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 Vikki Lazaro at 646-733-3041.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski
Director,

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