CLA-2-83:S:N:N3:113 810536 RAM
Ms. Lori Aldinger
Rite Aid Corporation
P.O. Box 3165
Harrisburg, PA 17105
RE: The tariff classification of bells from Taiwan
Dear Ms. Aldinger:
In your letter dated May 9, 1995, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The merchandise is Decorative Bells, item number 94918. It
consists of five brass-plated steel sleigh or jingle type bells.
The bells are approximately 1 inch in diameter.
The applicable subheading for the bells will be
8306.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for bells, gongs and the like, nonelectric,
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