CLA-2-42:S:N:N6:341 882733
Mr. Matthew Chang
Itochu International, Inc.
335 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10017
RE: The tariff classification of a drawstring bag from Japan.
Dear Mr. Chang:
In your letter dated February 8, 1993, you requested a tariff
classification ruling on a drawstring bag.
The sample submitted is a drawstring bag, composed of textile
man-made woven fabrics, designed to contain eyeglasses. The bag
also doubles as a lens cleaner for the eyeglasses. It
measures approximately 3 3/4 inches in width and 7 inches in
length. Although the item is a bag, it is in fact a container
for eyeglasses. As such, it is a container similar to a
spectacle case which is an exemplar provided within Heading 4202,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (HTS).
The applicable subheading for the drawstring bag for
eyeglasses 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, other, of man-made fibers.
The duty rate will be 20 percent ad valorem.
Items classifiable under 4202.32.9550 fall within textile
category designation 670. Based upon international textile trade
agreements, products of Japan are subject to visa requirements.
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, 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