D10-15-29, Tariff Classification of suitcases, travelling bags, backpack (rucksacks) and handbags of Heading 42.02
This memorandum outlines the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) interpretative policy with respect to the tariff classification of suitcases, travelling bags, backpacks (rucksacks) as travel goods of heading 42.02. It also serves to clarify the CBSA interpretation of handbags of subheading 4202.2X.
In Brief
The CBSA will be updating the content of Memorandum D10-15-29 in response to a decision by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on the tariff classification of suitcases, travelling bags, backpack (rucksacks) and handbags of Heading 42.02.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) decision that CBSA is waiting for is Appeal No. AP 2018-048, scheduled to be heard on December 17th.