CLA-2-63:RR:NC:TA:352 C87353
Mr. Joseph D. Bosco
World Express, Inc.
P.O. Box 489
E. Boston, MA 02128
RE: The tariff classification of bags from Indonesia, China and
India.
Dear Mr. Bosco:
In your letter dated April 21,1998, on behalf of Henry W.
Peabody & Co., Inc., Lynnfield, Massachusetts, you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
The samples submitted are two bags made of polypropylene woven
strips. The strips meet the dimensional requirements of man-made
fiber strips contained in Section XI, Legal Note 1(g) of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). The bags are
open at one end. The smaller bag features a tie-string attached
onto the upper side. The bags are used for packaging of
agricultural products and sand. They measure approximately 30 5/8"
x 18 1/4" and 26 1/2" x 14 3/16". The bags are used for the
packaging of agricultural products and sand.
Depending on the weight of the bags, the applicable subheading
for the bags will be either 6305.33.0010 or 6305.33.0020, HTS,
which provides for sacks and bags of a kind used for the packing of
goods: Of man-made textile materials: Other, of polyethylene or
polypropylene strip or the like. If the bags weigh one kilogram or
more, 6305.33.0010, applies. If the bags weigh less than one
kilogram, 6305.33.0020, applies. The rate of duty will be 9.1
percent ad valorem.
The bags fall within textile category designation 669. Based
upon international textile trade agreements, products of Indonesia,
China and India are subject to quota and visa requirements.
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 Alan Tytelman at 212-466-5896.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division