The tariff classification of a document case from China

N143357 February 10, 2011 CLA-2-42:OT:RR:NC:N4:441 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4202.92.9026 Jane Jewett Talus Corporation 470 Riverside Street Portland, ME 04103 RE: The tariff classification of a document case from China Dear Ms. Jewett: In your letter dated January 11, 2011, you requested a tariff classification ruling. Your sample will be returned to you. Style HR-5518-05 is a document holder constructed with an outer surface of polyester textile material that is backed with polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It is designed in the shape of a large envelope and measures approximately 14” (W) x 10.5” (H) x 1.25” (D). It provides organization, portability, protection, and storage to automotive manuals and other personal effects such as a registration card, an insurance card, phone numbers, business cards, etc. It has a main compartment with a flap that secures with a hook-and-loop closure. The front exterior has two open pockets across the width. The applicable subheading for the document case will be 4202.92.9026, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other containers and cases, other, with outer surface of textile materials, of man-made fibers. The rate of duty will be 17.6% 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/. 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