CLA-2-42:S:N:N3G:341 872321
Mr. T. Ben Hamadi
Intertrans Corporation
2580 South 156th Street - Suite 209
Seattle, WA 98188
RE: The tariff classification of musical instrument cases from
Taiwan.
Dear Mr. Hamadi:
In your letter dated March 9, 1992, on behalf of Ace
Products, you requested a tariff classification ruling on musical
instrument cases.
The submitted samples, item numbers EB-212, ST-112, GB-1000B
and CB-512-3/4, are musical instruments cases constructed of 100%
nylon textile material.
Items EB-212, ST-112 and GB-1000B, are guitar cases designed
to contain said instruments.
Item CB-512-3/4 is a cello case designed to contain said
instrument.
The applicable subheading for Items EB-212, ST-112, GB-1000B
and CB-512-3/4, the musical instrument cases of 100% nylon
textile material, will be 4202.92.5000, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for musical
instrument cases. The duty rate 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