CLA-2-42:OT:RR:NC:N4:441
Rosanna Florentino
Augusta Sportswear
P.O. Box 14939
Augusta, GA 30919
RE: The tariff classification of a tote bag from Pakistan
Dear Ms. Florentino:
In your letter dated May 1, 2013, you requested a tariff classification ruling. You have submitted a sample, which we are returning to you.
Style 837 is a shopping-style tote bag constructed of 100% cotton textile material. The bag is designed and sized to provide storage, protection, portability, and organization to groceries or other personal effects. The bag features an open top and two carrying handles. It is unlined and measures approximately 14.5” (W) x 12” (H) x 4” (D). The bag is of a durable construction and suitable for repetitive use.
The applicable subheading for style 837 will be 4202.92.1500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for travel, sports, and similar bags, with outer surface of textile materials, of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted construction, of cotton. The duty rate will be 6.3 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