RE: The tariff classification of a duffel style travel bag from China.
In your letter dated June 18, 2001, on behalf of Deluxe Hotel Supply LLC, you requested a classification ruling for a duffel style travel bag.
The sample submitted is not identified by style number. The item is a drawstring travel bag manufactured of 100 percent cotton woven fabric. Although the item is said to be a “laundry bag” it is designed and constructed similar to a “stuff bag” or duffel bag. It is of a class or kind used to contain clothing or other personal effects during travel. It is manufactured of 100 percent cotton woven textile material. It is unlined and measures approximately 19”(W) x 21”(H). The drawstring closure also converts into double carry/shoulder straps. Your sample is being returned as requested.
The applicable subheading for the bag will be 4202.92.1500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for travel, sports and similar bags, with outer surface of textile materials, of vegetable fibers and not of pile or tufted construction, of cotton. The duty rate will be 6.6 percent ad valorem.