The tariff classification of drawstring bottle bag

N014436 August 6, 2007 CLA-2-42:RR:NC:N3:341 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4202.92.6091 Ms. Christine Kaponis Supremia International, Inc. 103 Morgan Lane, Suite 100 Plainsboro, NJ 08536 RE: The tariff classification of drawstring bottle bag Dear Ms. Kapanis: In your letter dated July 12, 2007 you requested a classification ruling. Your sample is being returned to you. The submitted sample is a drawstring bottle bag constructed from 100% cotton textile material. It measures approximately 7” (W) x 9” (H). It features one storage compartment and a top drawstring closure. It is of a durable construction and suitable for repetitive reuse. It provides storage, protection, portability, and organization to a liquor bottle or other effects. In your ruling request you suggested classification of the bottle bag under 6305.39.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for sacks and bags, of a kind used for the packing of goods. However, the bag is of a durable construction and suitable for repetitive reuse. It is akin to the containers and cases that are appropriately classified in 4202, HTSUS. The applicable subheading for the bottle bag will be 4202.92.6091, HTSUS, which provides for other containers and cases, of cotton, other. The duty rate will be 6.3%. 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/. HTSUS 4202.92.6091 falls within textile category 639. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. Quota and visa requirements are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information on quota and visa requirements applicable to this merchandise, we suggest you check, close to the time of shipment, the “Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas” which is available on our web site at www.cbp.gov. For current information regarding possible textile safeguard actions on goods from China and related issues, we refer you to the web site of the Office of Textiles and Apparel of the Department of Commerce 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 Vikki Lazaro at 646-733-3041. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division