CLA-2-42:OT:RR:NC:N4:441
Ms. Jane Jewett
Talus Corporation
470 Riverside Street
Portland, ME 04103
RE: The tariff classification of an organizer bag from China
Dear Ms. Jewett:
In your letter dated December 6, 2012, you requested a tariff classification ruling. Your sample will be returned to you.
Item number HR-DG-101 is an organizer bag constructed with an outer surface of man-made textile material. It is designed to provide storage, protection, organization and portability for personal effects during travel. The front exterior of the bag has one open pocket across the width and two smaller pockets on the side. The back exterior has an adjustable strap with plastic buckles. The bag features an open top with a spring closure. It can be hung over the back of a car seat or carried. As a secondary use, it can also be hung on a hook or door knob. It measures approximately 9” (W) x 10.5” (H) x 4.5” (D).
The applicable subheading for the organizer bag will be 4202.92.9026, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other containers and cases, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials, other, other, with outer surface of textile materials, of man-made fibers. 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/.
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,
Thomas J. Russo
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division