Insulated Nylon Lunch Tote Bag from China

A soft-sided lunch tote bag featuring an insulated lining to keep food and beverages at desired temperatures, with an outer surface primarily made of nylon man-made fiber textile material. It falls under HTS 4202.92.08.07 because it is an insulated food or beverage bag with an outer surface of man-made fiber textiles, distinguishing it from non-insulated bags or those with plastic sheeting. The man-made fiber composition (e.g., nylon or polyester) places it specifically in the '670' subcategory.

Duty Rate — China → United States

42%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)

Import Tips

Verify the outer surface is predominantly man-made fiber (e.g

nylon/polyester >50%) via lab tests, as CBP requires fiber content documentation to avoid reclassification to plastic sheeting codes

Include insulation material specs in invoices; thermal retention claims must match construction to prevent scrutiny under misleading description pitfalls

Label as 'insulated food bag' clearly; generic 'tote' labeling risks shift to non-insulated 4202.92 categories with different duties