The tariff classification of a travel document holder

N040557 October 8, 2008 CLA-2-42:OT:RR:NC:N3:341 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4202.92.6091 Maria Ojeda Quicksilver 15362 Graham Street Huntington Beach, CA 92649 RE: The tariff classification of a travel document holder Dear Ms. Ojeda: In your letter dated September 29, 2008 you requested a classification ruling. The sample which you submitted is being returned as requested. Style A465065 is a travel document holder constructed with an outer surface of 100% cotton textile material. The travel document holder serves the purposes of organizing, storing, protecting and carrying the various documents that are typically carried during travel. It opens like a book and has slots on both the left and right sides for a passport, a pen, paper currency, credit cards, and other related articles. The holder secures with a metal snap closure and measures approximately 5” (W) x 8.5” (L) x 0.50” (D) in the closed position. The applicable subheading for style A465065 will be 4202.92.6091, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for in part, for other bags and containers, with outer surface of textile materials, of cotton, other. The duty rate will be 6.3 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/. HTSUS 4202.92.6091 falls within textile category 369. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries.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