CLA-2-42:RR:NC:TA:341 C83332
Ms. Shri Shetty
Nextek Import-Export Services
3336 Pecan Hollow Court
Grapevine, TX 76051
RE: The tariff classification of shopper/totes from India.
Dear Ms. Shetty:
In your letter dated January 6, 1998, you requested a
classification ruling for shopper/totes.
The samples submitted, identified as items 1 and 2, described
as "Produce Bags", are shopper/totes manufactured of knitted man-made textile materials. The items are of a kind similar to (French
Shopper) shopping bags in design. Item 1 has a drawstring closure
which serves as a carry handle. Item 2 has a stitched top ready to
receive the drawstring/carry handle. They measure approximately
15"(H) x 12"(W).
The applicable subheading for the shopper/totes of knitted
man-made textile materials will be 4202.92.3030, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for travel,
sports and similar bags, with outer surface of textile materials,
other, of man-made fibers, other. The duty rate will be 19 percent
ad valorem.
The shopper/totes fall within textile category designation
670. Based upon international textile trade agreements products of
India are subject to quota and the requirement of a visa.
The designated textile and apparel categories may be
subdivided into parts. If so, visa and quota requirements
applicable to the subject merchandise may be affected. 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 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 Kevin Gorman at 212-466-5893.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division