The tariff classification of plastic bags from Bangladesh

NY E85302 August 11, 1999 CLA-2-39:RR:NC:SP:221 E85302 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3923.21.0090; 3923.29.0000 Mr. Richard Liebing Hi-Tech Product Development Co, Ltd. P.O. Box 10433 Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 RE: The tariff classification of plastic bags from Bangladesh Dear Mr. Liebing: In your letter dated July 27, 1999, you requested a tariff classification ruling. Four sample bags were provided with your letter. Three of the four bags are printed and are of the class or kind that are used to package and convey groceries at retail sale. The fourth bag is white and is of the class or kind that is used for garbage disposal. You did not state the type of plastic the bags are composed of. The bags are not subject to visa requirements or quota restrictions. The applicable subheading for the plastic bags, if composed of polyethylene, will be 3923.21.0090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics…sacks and bags, of polymers of ethylene, other. The duty rate will be 3 percent ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the plastic bags, if composed of plastics other than polyethylene, will be 3923.29.0000, HTS, which provides for articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics…sacks and bags, of other plastics. The duty rate will be 3 percent ad valorem. . Articles classifiable under subheadings 3923.21.0090 and 3923.29.0000, HTS, which are products of Bangladesh may be entitled to duty free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance with all applicable regulations. The GSP is subject to modification and periodic suspension, which may affect the status of your transaction at the time of entry for consumption or withdrawal from warehouse. To obtain current information on GSP, check the Customs Web site at www.customs.gov. At the Web site, click on "CEBB" then search for the term "GSP". 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 Joan Mazzola at 212-637-7034. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division