The tariff classification of an expandable document organizer from China

N173315 July 22, 2011 CLA-2-42:OT:RR:NC:N4:441 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4202.12.2035 Melanie Geier OfficeMax 263 Shuman Boulevard Naperville, IL 60563 RE: The tariff classification of an expandable document organizer from China Dear Ms. Geier: In your letter dated July 23, 2011, you requested a tariff classification ruling. Your sample will be returned to you. The sample was submitted without a style number. The item is an expandable document organizer constructed of polypropylene (PP) sheeting plastic. It is a form of a briefcase. The organizer is designed to provide storage, protection, portability and organization to documents, files, and other related accessories. There is a plastic carrying handle at the top and it secures with push button closure. The interior has twenty-six polypropylene pockets with blank tab inserts for identifying the contents. It measures approximately 13” (W) x 9.5” (H) x 2.75” (D). The applicable subheading for the expandable document organizer will be 4202.12.2035, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for trunks, suitcases, vanity cases, briefcases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of plastics, other, briefcases and similar containers. The rate of duty will be 20 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/. 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