CLA-2-42:RI:130:G25:DJP
Mr. Al Andrews
Bath Body Works
7 Limited Parkway East
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
RE: The tariff classification of a diaper bag from China.
Dear Mr. Andrews:
In your letter dated December 5, 1997, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The sample submitted with your request, Style 108115, is a travel
bag suitable for carrying diapers, baby bottles and other baby
accessories. The exterior is constructed from a combination of
100
cotton woven red denim, 100
cotton natural and printed
woven canvas. The interior of the bag and exterior bottle
compartments are lined with 100
PVC. The entire bag is padded
with 100
polyester fiber fill. The bag measures 19 1/4" x 12"
with 5" gussets. The exterior of the bag has eight bottle
compartments, three on each side and one at each gusset. The
bottle compartments are fastened with a hook and eye closure.
The side bottle compartments are decorated with sewn on flower
shaped buttons. The front of the bag is decorated with a canvas
patch with the image of a baby and the marketing phrase "DOODY
BAG." It is carried by means of double textile carrying handles.
The top of the bag is secured by means of a zippered closure.
The inside of the bag has one large and one small PVC pocket,
each lined with 100
cotton canvas. The small pocket can be
fastened with a hook and eye closure. The interior has a
removable PVC section divider, a removable PVC pouch, and a PVC
changing pad. The interior is designed with two elastic bands to
carry additional bottles. The bag will be marketed and sold to
the ultimate consumer as a travel bag suitable for carrying
diapers, baby bottles and other baby accessories.
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The applicable subheading for Style 108115 will be 4202.92.1500,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), 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 rate of duty will be 6.9
.
Style 108115 falls within textile category designation 369.
Based upon international textile trade agreements, products of
China in category 369 are subject to visa and quota
requirements.
Your sample is being returned as requested.
The designated textile and apparel category may be subdivided
into parts. If so, visa and quota requirements applicable to the
subject merchandise may be affected. Since 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 (Restraints 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 this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
Sincerely,
Richard Barrette
Service/Area Port Director
Providence, RI