CLA-2-42:S:N:N6:341 897240
Ms. Karen Takasaki
G. Hensler & Co.
539 Bryant Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
RE: The tariff classification of a coin purse from China.
Dear Ms. Takasaki:
In your letter dated April 19, 1994, you requested a tariff
classification ruling for a coin purse.
The sample submitted, style GH-1, is a coin purse composed of
60 percent cotton and 40 percent synthetic crocheted yarn. The
item is unlined and measures approximately 6 1/2 inches by 3 3/4
inches. The top is secured by means of a flap that has a metal
snap fastener on each end.
The applicable subheading for the Style GH-1, the coin purse
of 60 percent cotton and 40 percent synthetic fabric, 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 7.2 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 visa requirements and
quota restraints.
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, 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