The tariff classification of a drawstring spectacle pouch from Taiwan.

NY H87944 February 1, 2002 CLA-2-42:RR:NC:TA:341 H87944 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4202.32.9550 Ms. Becky Stahl Trans-World Shipping Service Inc. 3206 Frenchmens Rd. P.O. Box 795 Toledo, OH 43697-0795 RE: The tariff classification of a drawstring spectacle pouch from Taiwan. Dear Ms Stahl: In your letter dated January 16, 2002, on behalf of Impact Products, LLC, you requested a tariff classification ruling for a drawstring spectacle pouch. The sample submitted is not identified by style number. The item is a drawstring pouch designed to contain a pair of “ProGuard®” safety glasses. It is manufactured with an exterior surface of 100% man-made textile materials. The pouch measures approximately 4”(W) x 7”(H). The applicable subheading for the spectacle pouch will be 4202.32.9550, 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, other, other, of man-fibers. The rate of duty will be 18.1 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 Kevin Gorman at 646-733-3041. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division