The tariff classification of a plastic bag from China.
Issued June 22, 2000 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 3924.90.5500
Headings: 3924
Product description
The submitted sample is called a “Pop-up Bag”. It is composed of laminated polyethylene woven fabric, coated on both sides with plastic which is visible to the naked eye (other than by change of color). The bag measures approximately 31 inches in diameter by approximately 18 inches high. It is designed with a metal spiral wire that extends around the bottom and continues around the sides up to the top. This bag a nylon handle located on each side at the top. The handles are used for easy lifting and emptying. This bag is intended to be used as an alternative to the normal use of trash cans for yard cleanup.
Full text
NY F87873 June 22, 2000 LA-2-39:RR:NC:SP:222 F87873 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3924.90.5500 Ms. Darlene D. Jones Schenker,Inc. 1300 Diamond Springs Road, Suite 300 Virginia Beach, VA 23455 RE: The tariff classification of a plastic bag from China. Dear Ms. Jones: In your letter dated June 1, 2000, on behalf of your client Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted sample is called a “Pop-up Bag”. It is composed of laminated polyethylene woven fabric, coated on both sides with plastic which is visible to the naked eye (other than by change of color). The bag measures approximately 31 inches in diameter by approximately 18 inches high. It is designed with a metal spiral wire that extends around the bottom and continues around the sides up to the top. This bag a nylon handle located on each side at the top. The handles are used for easy lifting and emptying. This bag is intended to be used as an alternative to the normal use of trash cans for yard cleanup. The applicable subheading for the plastic bag will be 3924.90.5500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for…other household articles…of plastics: other, other. The rate of duty will be 3.4 percent ad valorem. 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 Alice Masterson at 212-637-7090. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
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