The tariff classification of a bag from China.
Issued July 16, 2003 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 6305.33.0020
Headings: 6305
Product description
The bag is used for packing and transporting animal feed. The bag is made of woven polypropylene strips coated or laminated on one side with clear plastic sheeting material. The strips meet the dimensional requirements of man-made fiber strips contained in Section XI, Legal Note 1 (g) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). The bag is closed on the side and bottom.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the bag will be 6305.33.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods: Of man-made textile materials: Other, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like, other.
Full text
NY J86680 July 16, 2003 CLA-2-63:RR:NC:TA:351 J86680 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6305.33.0020 Ms. Sophia Spoltore Milgram Freight Services Limited 407 McGill Street, Suite 500 Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2G7 RE: The tariff classification of a bag from China. Dear Ms. Spoltore: In your letter dated June 27, 2003, on behalf of Manyan you requested a tariff classification ruling. The samples submitted a bag. The bag is used for packing and transporting animal feed. The bag is made of woven polypropylene strips coated or laminated on one side with clear plastic sheeting material. The strips meet the dimensional requirements of man-made fiber strips contained in Section XI, Legal Note 1 (g) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). The bag is closed on the side and bottom. The applicable subheading for the bag will be 6305.33.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods: Of man-made textile materials: Other, of polyethylene or polypropylene strip or the like, other. The rate of duty will be 8.5 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 Mitchel Bayer at 646-733-3102. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
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