CLA-2-42:S:N:N3H:341 878395
Ms. Jasmina Sole
HPH International, Inc.
555 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 711
Long Beach, CA 90802
RE: The tariff classification of a key case from Taiwan.
Dear Ms. Sole:
In your letter dated September 14, 1992, on behalf of Lucky
Line Products, Inc., you requested a classification ruling.
The sample submitted is a key case called the "Key Pouch".
It is manufactured of nylon and has a hook and loop backing and
closure. The copy of the packaging and your letter indicate that
the item is to be used as a key hider. It is, however, equally
capable of being carried on the person as it is of being affixed
to a surface in a car, boat or home. Furthermore, the key case
is of a class or kind normally carried on the person.
The applicable subheading for the "Key Pouch" will be
4202.32.9550, 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 textile
materials...other, of man-made fibers. The duty rate will be 20
percent ad valorem.
The "Key Pouch" falls within textile category designation
670. Based upon international textile trade agreements, products
of Taiwan are presently subject to quota and the requirement of a
visa.
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 (Restraint 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