The tariff classification of a card case from China

N092897 February 18, 2010 CLA-2-42:OT:RR:NC:N4:441 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4202.32.9550, 4821.10.2000 Dawn Dusseau Trans-world Shipping Service, Inc. 3206 Frenchmens Road P.O. Box 795 Toledo, OH 43697 RE: The tariff classification of a card case from China Dear Ms. Dusseau: In your letter dated January 27, 2010, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client, Chamberlain Marketing Group, Inc. Your sample is being returned. The sample was submitted without a style number. The item is a card case constructed with an outer surface of man-made textile material. It has a main compartment which holds two separate paper cards that list a person’s medical history and personal information. The case is designed to provide storage, protection, organization and portability to the identification cards, medical cards, and related articles. It has a fold-over flap that secures with a hook-and-loop closure. The back exterior also has a narrow hook-and-loop strip that can be attached to an article of clothing. It measures approximately 4” (W) x 3” (H). The applicable subheading for the card case will be 4202.32.9550, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of textile materials, other, of man-made fibers. The duty rate will be 17.6 percent ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the paper cards will be 4821.10.2000, HTSUS, which provides for paper and paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed: printed: printed in whole or in part by a lithographic process. The rate of duty will be Free. 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