The tariff classification of a lunch box handbag from India

NY A80887 March 13, 1996 CLA-2-73:RR:NC:GI:113 A80887 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7326.90.3500 Ms. Patti Kniest Edison Brothers Stores, Inc. 501 N. Broadway P.O. Box 66995 St. Louis, MO 63166-6995 RE: The tariff classification of a lunch box handbag from India Dear Ms. Kniest: In your letter dated February 29, 1996, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise is item number 70054, a container that resembles a lunch box with a handle and an attached textile shoulder strap. The lunch box is made of painted, tin-plated steel. It measures approximately 9 inches long, 3.5 inches wide, and 5 inches deep. The hinged lid is secured by two hasps and staples. The applicable subheading for the lunch box handbag will be 7326.90.3500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for containers of a kind normally carried on the person, in the pocket or in the handbag. The rate of duty will be 7.8 percent ad valorem. 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. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist James Smyth at 212-466-2084. Sincerely, Roger J. Silvestri Director National Commodity Specialist Division