CLA-2-83:S:N:N3:113 808752 RAM
Ms. Meredith Beckford
American Cargo Express
JFK International Airport
Cargo Building 80
Jamaica, NY 11430
RE: The tariff classification of Jinga Balls from China
Dear Ms. Beckford:
In your letter dated March 29, 1995, on behalf of Trading
Post, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The merchandise is Jinga Balls, a pair of painted base metal
balls used in meditation. When they are rolled together in the
hand for relaxation purposes, the balls produce a chiming sound.
The sample that you submitted is painted with a cloisonn‚ effect,
and measures approximately 1.5 inches in diameter. The balls are
also available in a silver or brass color.
The applicable subheading for the Jinga Balls will be
8306.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for bells, gongs and the like, and parts
thereof, of base metal. The rate of duty will be 5.8 percent ad
valorem.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport