CLA-2-:91:S:N:N3G:344
Mr. Ben Cimock
I & K Trading Company
8230-A Sandy Court
Jessup, MD 20794
RE: The tariff classification of an LCD watch/wristband-wallet
from China.
Dear Mr. Cimock:
In your letter of June 7, 1990, you requested a tariff
classification ruling on an LCD watch/wristband-wallet from
Taiwan.
The sample submitted with your inquiry is a solid-state
electronic watch with an LCD digital display, combined with a
wristband-wallet.
The wristband, 8 1/2" long by 2 5/8" wide, serves as a watch band,
a wallet and a sweat band. The bottom of the wristband is of polyester
terry cloth; the top is of nylon woven fabric. The nylon fabric is
stitched to the terry cloth, and with a zipper closure in the nylon a
pouch or wallet is formed in which a jogger may stash his keys and
coins. Velcro fasteners are sewn to both ends to enable the band to be
worn on the wrist. A battery-operated solid-state LCD watch with an
electronic movement in a plastic case is fitted onto the front of the
wristband.
Your sample is being returned per your request.
By application of General Rule of Interpretation #1 (GRI-1), the
watch falls under the heading for battery-operated wrist watches and
the sports wallet is, in fact, a wrist band for the watch.
The applicable subheading for the digital watch (the watch head)
will be 9102.12.80, HTS, which provides for wrist watches...battery
powered...with opto-electronic display only. The rate of duty will be
3.9% on the movement and case plus 5.3% on the battery.
The applicable subheading for the nylon wrist band is 9102.12.20,
HTS, which provides for straps, bands or bracelets entered with watches
of subheading 9102.12.80...whether or not attached to such watches at
the time of entry: of textile material or of base metal, whether or not
gold- or silver-plated. The rate of duty will be 3.9%.
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