CLA-2-39:OT:RR:NC:N4:421
Mr. Bradley J. Ward
Access Customs Brokers, Inc.
5264 B International Blvd., Suite 210
North Charleston, SC 29418
RE: The tariff classification of poly screen doors from China.
Dear Mr. Ward:
In your letter dated April 23, 2009, on behalf of Snavely International, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The sample provided with your letter, identified as Instant Screen™, is marketed as a poly screen door for solar and bug protection. The screening material is composed of a woven fiberglass scrim that is coated with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic. You have submitted a breakdown showing that the PVC and fiberglass each account for 50 percent of the value. The screen door can be installed with either a tension rod or hook and loop fastener strips, both of which are included. The screen door measures 81 inches in height and 37.5 inches in width.
The applicable subheading for the poly screen doors will be 3925.20.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for builders’ ware of plastics, not elsewhere specified or included…doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors…doors and door frames. The rate of duty will be 5.3 percent ad valorem.
Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Joan Mazzola at (646) 733-3023.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division