The tariff classification of a rolling pullman

NY M83026 May 16, 2006 CLA-2-61:RR:NC:TA:341 M83026 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4202.12.8070 Ms. Lorianne Aldinger Rite Aid Corporation P.O. Box 3165 Harrisburg, PA 17105 RE: The tariff classification of a rolling pullman Dear Ms. Aldinger: In your letter dated April 24, 2006, you requested a classification ruling. As requested, your sample is being returned to you. You submitted a sample of item 946342, a rolling (trolley) Pullman case, which has a telescopic handle and wheels and is designed to contain clothing and other personal effects during travel. It is manufactured with an exterior surface wholly of a terry cloth fabric. You have advised this office by phone that the fabric is of polyester fibers. It measures approximately 11”W x16” H x 6” D. The submitted sample is decorated with a relief of a Giraffe. The sample is representative of the same Pullman case decorated with the images of a zebra and a donkey. The applicable subheading for the rolling pullman case will be 4202.12.8070, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for trunks, suitcases, vanity cases and similar containers, with outer surface of textile materials, other, other, of man-made fibers. The rate of duty will be 17.6% ad valorem. 4202.12.8070 falls within textile category designation 670. Quota and visa status are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information as to whether quota and visa requirements apply to this merchandise, we suggest that you check, close to the time of shipment, the “Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas” available at our web site at www.cbp.gov. In addition, you will find current information on textile import quotas, textile safeguard actions and related issues at the web site of the Office of Textiles and Apparel, at otexa.ita.doc.gov. 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