The tariff classification of a travel bag from China

N087419 December 23, 2009 CLA-2-42:OT:RR:NC:N4:441 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4202.92.3031 Alain Lacombe Dolbec Y. Logistique International, Inc. 361, rue des Entrepreneurs Quebec, Canada G1M 1B4 RE: The tariff classification of a travel bag from China Dear Mr. Lacombe: In your letter dated November 4, 2009, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client Dew Active Wear, Inc. Your sample is being retained by our office. The item you refer to as the “Dew Quiver” is a travel bag constructed of man-made textile material. The bag can be worn across the body or around the waist. It has a zippered compartment which provides storage, protection, organization, and portability to an iPod and other personal effects during travel. There are control buttons built-in to it so that a person can operate the iPod without removing it from the bag. It measures approximately a 48” (L) when completely opened by 1.5” to 3.5” (W). In your letter, you suggest classification under 8522.90.7580, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings 8519 to 8521: Other: Other: Other. This bag is not solely or principally used with the apparatus of headings 8519 or 8521; therefore it is not classified under the subheading you propose. Pursuant to General Rules of Interpretation (GRI) 1, the item shall be determined according to the terms of the headings of the tariff schedule and any relative Section or Chapter Notes under the heading that most specifically describes it. This travel bag is provided for under Heading 4202, HTSUS. The applicable subheading for the bag will be 4202.92.3031, HTSUS, which provides for travel, sports and similar bags, with outer surface of textile materials, other, of man-made fibers, other. The duty rate will be 17.6 percent 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/. 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