The tariff classification of a handbag

N039010 October 15, 2008 CLA-2-42:OT:RR:NC:N3:341 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4202.22.8050, 6307.90.9889 Maurine Cecil The American Companies 400 Oceangate, Suite 1106 Long Beach, CA 90802 RE: The tariff classification of a handbag Dear Ms. Cecil: In your letter dated September 15, 2008 on behalf of Green Alley. LLC, you requested a classification ruling. The sample which you submitted is being returned as requested. A style number was not provided for the sample. It is a handbag constructed from individual zippered textile components which can be added or removed to widen or shorten the handbag. It has an outer surface of nylon textile material. It is designed to contain the small personal effects a woman would normally carry on a daily basis. The bag has a single interior compartment with an open pocket and no additional features. It also has an adjustable removable shoulder strap. The bag measures approximately 8.25” (W) x 8” (H) x 4” (D). The applicable heading for the complete handbag, with all the zippered pieces imported together, will be 4202.22.8050, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, (HTSUS), which provides for handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including those without handles, with outer surface of textile material, other, other, of man-made fibers. The duty rate will be 17.6% ad valorem. The applicable heading for the individual components (wide strip, shoulder strap, narrow strip and end pieces), if imported separately, will be 6307.90.9889, HTSUS, which provides for other made up textile articles, other. The rate of duty will be 7% ad valorem. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. HTSUS 4202.22.8050 falls within textile category 670. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. Quota and visa requirements are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information on quota and visa requirements applicable to this merchandise, we suggest you check, close to the time of shipment, the “Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas” which is available on our web site at www.cbp.gov. For current information regarding possible textile safeguard actions on goods from China and related issues, we refer you to the web site of the Office of Textiles and Apparel of the Department of Commerce 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 Vikki Lazaro at (646) 733-3041. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division