The tariff classification of a tackle bag with storage boxes from China

NY L88731 December 6, 2005 CLA-2-42:RR:NC:3:341 L88731 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4202.92.92.3031 Ms. Susan Watgen World Commerce Systems, Inc. 830 Dillon Drive Wood dale, IL 60191 RE: The tariff classification of a tackle bag with storage boxes from China Dear Ms. Watgen: In your letters dated October 4, 2005 and August 17, 2005 you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted sample is identified as style 3364, a soft-sided tackle storage system. The tackle storage system consists of a soft-sided tackle bag and four model 3650 Stowaway® utility boxes. The soft-sided tackle bag is wholly made-up of man-made fiber textile materials. The Stowaway® tackle box is wholly of translucent molded plastics and is capable of being divided into 20 storage sections by means of removable dividers. The submitted sample is representative of nine various tackle systems identified as the Plano Molding “Soft Siders.” The tackle systems will be put for sale as a set and will be presented on import packed ready for retail sale as a set. The tackle bag imparts the essential character of the set. The applicable subheading for style 3364, Soft Sided Tackle System, will be 4202.92.3031, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUSA), which provides, in part, for travel, sport and similar bags, of textile materials, with outer surface of textile materials, of man-made fibers. The rate of duty 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 HTSUSA and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. Tariff number 4202.92.3031 falls within textile category designation 670. Quota and visa status are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information as to whether quota and visa requirements apply to this merchandise, we suggest that you check, close to the time of shipment, the “Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas” available at our web site at www.cbp.gov. In addition, you will find current information on textile import quotas, textile safeguard actions and related issues at the web site of the Office of Textiles and Apparel, at otexa.ita.doc.gov. 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 Kevin Gorman at 646-733-3041. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division