CLA-2-42:S:N:N5:341 813200
Ms. Barbara Klausman
James J. Boyle & Co.
7501 N.E. Ambassador Pl. - #B
Portland, OR 97220
RE: The tariff classification of a wrist pouch from China.
Dear Ms. Klausman:
In your letter dated August 1, 1995, on behalf of Labtec
Enterprises, Inc., you requested a classification ruling for a
wrist pouch.
You have requested a ruling on an item described as a wrist
pouch. The submitted sample, item LT-225, is a wrist pouch which
will be imported and sold blister packaged with "Labtec" stereo
earphones. The pouch is composed of 100 percent cotton denim
fabric. Whether or not imported with contents, the item is a
wrist pouch of a kind normally sold on its own merits and will be
classified accordingly. Your sample is being returned as you
requested.
The applicable subheading for the wrist pouch of 100 percent
cotton denim fabric (whether or not imported with contents) will
be 4202.32.4000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for articles of a kind normally carried in
the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of textile
materials, of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted
construction, of cotton. The duty rate will be 7.1 percent ad
valorem.
Items classifiable under 4202.32.4000 fall within textile
category designation 369. Based upon international textile trade
agreements products of China 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 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