CLA-2-14:S:N:N8:230 808781
Ms. Roni Robbins
Mastercargo Inc.
161-15 Rockaway Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11434
RE: The tariff classification of bamboo canes (tubes), to be
used in the manufacture of reeds for musical instruments,
from France.
Dear Ms. Robbins:
In your letter dated April 4, 1995, on behalf of your
client, Enzo Pizzi, Inc., you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
The items in question are "tube canes," i.e., short lengths
of hollow, woody plant stems with square-cut ends. You state
that the imported articles "are canes in the raw form that will
be sold to music stores who will in turn sell them to musicians
who will finish them according to their own specifications."
Samples were submitted and are being returned as requested.
The style 61 "oboe tube cane" has a cross-section diameter of
about 3/8" and a length of 5". The style 62 "English horn tube
cane" measures about 7/16" x 9", while the style 81 "bassoon tube
cane" is about 1" x 7". A number of other samples representing
canes processed (gouged, profiled, etc.) in various stages toward
instrument reeds were also submitted, but in a telephone
conversation with one of your associates and the importer, it was
established that these are to illustrate what will be done after
importation. It was also established that the tube canes in
question are cut from wild bamboo grown in France, but shipped to
Italy prior to export to the United States.
The applicable subheading for the style 61, 62 and 81 whole
bamboo tube canes, cut to lengths comparable to those of the
above-described samples, will be 1401.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for bamboos.
The rate of duty will be free.
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