CLA-2-42:S:N:N3G:341 851698

3924.90.5000; 9615.19.6010

Mr. Jack Gonzalez
J.W. Hampton
15 Park Row
New York, NY 10038

RE: The tariff classification of Club Arizona Girl Accessories (cosmetic bag, comb, string tie with plastic armadillo slide, mirror and ponytail scrunch) from China.

Dear Mr. Gonzalez:

In your letter dated April 18, 1990, on behalf of F.W. Woolworth, N.Y., N.Y., you requested a tariff classification ruling.

The submitted sample, Item number 2810, style #1, consists of a girl's PVC cosmetic bag, a plastic comb, a string tie made of nylon textile with a plastic armadillo slide, an acrylic mirror in a plastic frame and a ponytail scrunch made of nylon textile. All of the items will be put up in a blister package.

Your sample is being returned per your request.

The applicable subheading for the PVC cosmetic bag will be 4202.32.2000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of plastic sheeting, other. The rate of duty will be 20 percent ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for the plastic comb will be 9615.11.3000, HTS, which provides for combs, hair-slides and the like. The rate of duty will be 28.8 cents/gross plus 4.6 percent ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for the nylon string tie with plastic armadillo slide will be 6215.20.0000, HTS, which provides for ties, bows and cravats, of man-made fibers. The rate of duty will be 26.5 cents/kg plus 13.5 percent ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the acrylic mirror in a plastic frame will be 3924.90.5000, HTS, which provides for tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of plastics, other, other. The rate of duty will be 3.4 percent ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for the nylon ponytail scrunch will be 9615.19.6010, HTS, which provides for combs, hair-slides and the like other, of textile materials. The rate of duty will be 11 percent ad valorem. Item 6215.20.0000 falls within textile category designation 659. Based upon international textile trade agreements, products of China are subject to visa requirements and quota restraints.

The designated textile and apparel category may be subdivided into parts. If so, visa and quota requirements applicable to the subject merchandise may be affected. Since part categories are the result of international bilateral agreements which are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes, to obtain the most current information available, we suggest that you check, close to the time of shipment, the Status Report On Current Import Quotas (Restraints Levels), an internal issuance of the U.S. Customs Service, which is available for inspection at your local Customs office.

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

A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction.

Sincerely,

Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport