CLA-2-42:G32 C87396
Ms. Jeanne Claus
HearthSong, Inc.
170 Professional Center Drive
Rohnert Park, CA 94928-2149
RE: The tariff classification of a Child's Purse Type Shoulder
Bag from China
Dear Ms. Claus:
In your letter dated April 30, 1998, you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
You submitted one sample which you have identified and will advertise in
your catalog as the Halfpenny Gingerbread House.
The item is a child's purse type shoulder bag which measures approximately 4 x
5.5 inches with a 20-inch strap and velcro sewn to the roof flap for closure.
The bag is 100% cotton; fiber fill is 100% polyester, lining is 65% polyester
and 35% cotton. The bag will be sold with handmade 4-inch Halfpenny dolls from
the fairytale, "Hansel & Gretel".
Please be advised that your sample will be returned to the above address.
The applicable subheading for the bag will be 4202.22.4500, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for handbags, whether
or not with a shoulder strap, including those without handle: with outer
surface of textile materials, other, of vegetable fibers and not of pile or
tufted construction, of cotton. The rate of duty will be 6.8 percent ad
valorem.
Items classifiable under 4202.22.4500 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 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.
Sincerely,
WILLIAM J. LUEBKERT
Port Director
PHILADELPHIA, PA