The tariff classification of shopping bags from China

N245173 September 13, 2013 CLA-2-42:OT:RR:NC:N4:441 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4202.92.3031 Sanita Lewis Phoenix International Freight Service, Ltd. 1501 N. Mittel Boulevard, Suite A Wood Dale, IL 60191 RE: The tariff classification of shopping bags from China Dear Ms. Lewis: In your letter dated August 7, 2013, you requested a tariff classification ruling. You have submitted samples, which we are returning to you. The item you refer to as the “polyester shopping cart liner” is a shopping bag constructed with an outer surface of polyester textile material. The shopping bag is being imported separately from the cart. It is designed to provide protection, portability, storage, and organization to food, sundry articles, or other personal effects. It has one unlined interior compartment. The bag has two carrying handles and six small straps along the top which secure the bag onto a shopping cart by means of hook-and-loop closures. The bag measures approximately 12" (W) x 19.75" (H) x 10.5" (D). It is of a durable construction and suitable for repetitive use. The item you refer to as the “nylon shopping cart liner” is a shopping bag constructed with an outer surface of nylon textile material. The bag is being imported separately from the cart. It is designed to provide protection, portability, storage, and organization to food, sundry articles, or other personal effects. It has one unlined interior compartment. The bag has a flap along the top which folds down and secures to the side of the bag by means of a hook-and-loop closure. The bag has six small straps along the top which secure the bag onto a shopping cart by means of hook-and-loop closures. The bag measures approximately 17.5" (W) x 24" (H) x 14" (D). It is of a durable construction and suitable for repetitive use. The applicable subheading for the bags will be 4202.92.3031, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (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, Myles B. Harmon Acting Director National Commodity Specialist Division