CLA-2-42:RR:NC:341 D85383
Mr. Frank Spadaro
Spadaro International Services
156-15 146th Ave.
Jamaica, NY 11434-4260
RE: The tariff classification of a shopping bag of jute from India
Dear Mr. Spadaro:
In your letter dated November 24, 1998 on behalf of Rumana
Riaz, you requested a classification and country of origin marking
ruling.
A sample of a shopping bag manufactured of 100 percent jute
yarns has been submitted. The bag is unlined and has an open top.
It is carrier by means of double cord handles.
The sample is printed on one side with a United States flag
design and the words "New York" and "U.S.A". You have proposed
marking imprinting "MADE IN INDIA" on the front of the bag at a
point immediatily below the design and in a print which is
approximately 27.5 points high. A point is a unit of print measure
equal to approximately 0.01384 inches. You have indicated that the
mark will be silk screened. It is assumed it will be marked in
contrasting colors comparable to the domestic marking. The marking
as proposed will satisfy the marking requirements for this article.
The applicable subheading for the shopping bag will be
4202.92.2000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for travel, sport and similar bags, of
textile materials with outer surface of textiles, of vegetable
fibers, not of pile or tufted construction, other. The duty rate
will be 6.2 percent ad valorem.
Tariff number 4202.92.2000 falls within textile category
designation 670. Based upon international textile trade agreements
products of India are not currently 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