NY 861382
APR 03 1991
CLA-2-56:S:N:N3G:345 861382
Mr. Cary Weinberg
Leyden Customs Expediters, Inc.
99 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10013-2896
RE: The tariff classification of a stretch cord and tie down
assortment from Taiwan.
Dear Mr. Weinberg:
In your letter dated March 13, 1991, on behalf of Alltrade
Inc., Commerce, California, you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
The samples submitted is a 25 piece stretch cord and tie
down assortment, model #1828-T-25. The stretch cords are
composed of rubber strips covered with braided man-made fiber and
secured at either end by a plastic hook or plastic coated metal
hook. The stretch cords are in various sizes.
The tie downs, which consist of 11 pieces, are composed of
rubber material with a metal "S" hook at each end. It is
believed that the rubber is synthetic. The tie downs are in
various sizes.
The applicable subheading for the stretch cords will be
5609.00.4000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for articles of yarn, strip or the like of
heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not
elsewhere specified or included: Other. The rate of duty will be
7.8 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the tie downs will be
4016.99.5050, HTS, which provides for other articles of
vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, other. The rate of
duty will be 5.3 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