Classification of a pile fabric duffel bag

HQ 953310 April 13, 1993 CLA-2 CO:R:C:T 953310 jlj CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4202.92.3030 Mr. David Thomas Rousso Apparel Group, Inc. 515 Acorn Street Deer Park, New York 11729 RE: Classification of a pile fabric duffel bag Dear Mr. Thomas: In your letter of January 20, 1993, you requested a textile category and a tariff classification under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (HTSUSA) for a duffel bag manufactured in Taiwan. You submitted a sample along with your letter. The sample is being returned to you under separate cover. FACTS: The sample submitted, Style 7041, is a duffel style shoulder bag made of a knit terry pile fabric laminated to an interior plain woven fabric. You state that the fabric is 72 percent polyester and 28 percent cotton fibers. The bag is closed and carried by a heavy gauge rope cord. The front of the bag is embroidered with a design. The bag measures approximately 20 inches high and has a diameter of 10 inches. ISSUE: Classification of merchandise under the HTSUSA is in accordance with the General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs), taken in order. GRI 1 provides that classification shall be according to the terms of the headings and any relevant section or chapter notes. The instant bag is of the class or kind of bag which is principally used for travel or for sports. It is classified under the provision for travel, sport and similar bags, with outer surface of textile materials, other, of man-made fibers, in subheading 4202.92.3030, HTSUSA. HOLDING: The bag is classified in subheading 4202.92.3030, HTSUSA, textile category 670, dutiable at the rate of 20 percent ad valorem, Due to the changeable nature of the statistical annotation (the ninth and tenth digits of the classification) and the restraint (quota/visa) categories applicable to textile merchandise, you should contact your local Customs office prior to importation of this merchandise to determine the current status of any import restraints or requirements. 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. Inasmuch as 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. Sincerely, John Durant, Director commercial Rulings Division