CLA-2-39:S:N:N6:221 810429
Ms. Lori Aldinger
Rite Aid Corporation
P.O. Box 3165
Harrisburg, PA 17105
RE: The tariff classification of "Clear Packing Tape" from
Taiwan.
Dear Ms. Aldinger:
In your letter dated May 10, 1995, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The Clear Packing Tape (Rite Aid # 15873) measures 2 inches
in width, 500 inches in length, and is packaged on a disposable
dispenser. The tape is transparent.
The applicable subheading for the Clear Packing Tape will be
3919.10.2040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for self-adhesive plates, sheets, film,
foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics...in rolls
of a width not exceeding 20 cm... transparent tape not exceeding
55 meters in length, other. 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