CLA-2-39:S:N:N3G:221 852933
Mr. Nicholas Tan
New Harbor Enterprises, Inc.
3000 Atrium Way, 6th Floor
Horizon Corporate Center
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
RE: The tariff classification of venetian blinds from China and
Thailand.
Dear Mr. Tan:
In your letter dated May 23, 1990, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The venetian blinds are composed of plastics. The blinds
will be imported with a valance composed of 100 percent
polyester. From your description, it is not clear whether the
blinds and valance will be packaged together for retail sale at
the time of importation, or whether they will be so packaged
after importation. When packaged for retail sale at the time of
importation, the blinds and valance will be classified as a set,
and the rate of duty applicable to the blinds will also apply to
the valance.
The applicable subheading for the blinds and valance, when
imported packaged together for retail sale, will be 3925.30.1000,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for builders' ware of plastics...shutters and blinds.
The rate of duty will be 3.36 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the valance, when it is not
packaged for retail sale with the blinds at the time of
importation, will be 6303.92.0000, HTS, which provides for
curtain or bed valances of synthetic fibers. The rate of duty
will be 12.8 percent ad valorem.
Articles classifiable under subheading 3925.30.1000, HTS,
which are the products of Thailand, will be entitled to duty free
treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) upon
compliance with all applicable regulations.
The valance, whether classified individually in subheading
6303.92.0000, HTS, or classified as part of a set in subheading
3925.30.0000, HTS, falls within textile category 666, and is
subject to quota restraints and visa requirements when made in
either Thailand or China.
The designated textile and apparel category may be
subdivided into parts. If so, visa and quota requirements
applicable to the subject merchandise may be affected. Since
part categories are the result of international bilateral
agreements which are subject to frequent renegotiations and
changes, to obtain the most current information available, we
suggest that you check, close to the time of shipment, the Status
Report On Current Import Quotas (Restraint Levels), an internal
issuance of the U.S. Customs Service, which is available for
inspection at your local Customs office.
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