CLA-2-42:S:N:N6:341 810682
Ms. Kris Keaveney
F.Y.I. Marketing
575-1755 Robson St.
Vancouver, B.C. V6G 3B7
RE: The tariff classification of a foldable shopping bag from
Italy, Taiwan, China and/or Canada.
Dear Ms. Keaveney:
In your letter dated March 8, 1995, you requested a
classification ruling for a foldable shopping bag.
You have submitted a photo and literature of a foldable
shopping bag with wheels said to be composed of nylon woven
fabric. When open the item measures approximately 2 feet in
height by 1.2 feet in width with 8 inch gussets. The item has
double carrying handles and a zippered outside deep pocket. When
not in use the item can be folded and secured by what appears to
be a snap closure.
The applicable subheading for the foldable shopping bag of
nylon woven fabric 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 19.8
percent ad valorem.
Items classifiable under 4202.92.3030 fall within textile
category designation 670. Based upon international textile trade
agreements products of Taiwan and China are subject to quota and
the requirement of a visa.
Your inquiry does not provide enough information for us to
give a classification ruling on the wheel base alone. Your
request for a classification ruling should include an actual
sample of the item as being imported and a breakdown of the
components by weight and value.
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. 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 (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 Section
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,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport