HQ 083992: Tariff Classification of a nylon neck pouch produced in Hong Kong, Korea or China.

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	HQ 083992

	April 24 1989

  CLA2 CO:R:C:G  083992 DFC

  CATEGORY: Classification

  TARIFF NO.: 4202.32.9550

  Ms. Carole Fleischer
  Director of Merchandising
  Fisher & Co.
  8 East 48th Street
  New York, N.Y.  10017

  RE:  Tariff Classification of a nylon neck pouch produced in
       Hong Kong, Korea or China.

  Dear Ms. Fleischer:

       	Your letter dated March 9, 1989, addressed to our New York  office concerning the tariff classification of a nylon neck  pouch, has been referred to this office for a direct reply to
  you.  The descriptive literature submitted describes the item as a "ski neck wallet."  A sample was submitted for  examination.

  FACTS:

       	The sample pouch  is made of woven textile material and  measures 47/8 inches by 4 inches.  It has two zippered  compartments and is designed to be worn around the neck by
  means of a braided 19 inch textile cord.  This pouch is meant  to be worn on the person while skiing, bicycling, etc., and is  intended to contain the same items as an ordinary wallet.

  ISSUE:

        	Is the pouch of a kind of article normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag?

  LAW AND ANALYSIS:

       	The nylon pouch or "ski neck wallet" is not meant to be  carried in the pocket or handbag.  It is intended to be worn  around the neck while skiing.  However, it is an article of a
  kind that would normally be carried in a pocket or purse.  When


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  dressed for skiing, pockets are often inaccessible or, if  accessible, a skier does not want bulky items, such as keys, in  them in case he should fall.  The sample is a wallet that is
  worn around the neck under a ski suit for the convenience of  the skier.

  HOLDING:

       	This merchandise is classifiable under subheading 4202.32.9550, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated, as wallets, of textile materials, articles of a kind
normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer  surface of textile materials, other, other, of manmade fibers.  The rate of duty for this provision is 20 percent ad valorem.
The textile category number is 670.

       	Due to the changeable nature of the statistical annotation  (the ninth and tenth digits of the classification) and the  restraint (quota/visa) categories, you should contact your
  local Customs office prior to importation of this merchandise  to determine the current status of any import restraints or  requirements.

                              				Sincerely,

                              				John Durant, Director
                              				Commercial Rulings Division