CLA-2-58:OT:RR:NC:N3:350
Mr. Brian G. Pearce
CVS Health
One CVS Drive
Mail Code 5055
Woonsocket, RI 02895
RE: The tariff classification of assorted ribbons from Taiwan
Dear Mr. Pearce:
In your letter dated June 9, 2016, you requested a tariff classification ruling. With your letter you submitted three assorted samples. These samples are being returned at your request, less those portions destroyed in testing or retained for file purposes.
These ribbons are said to comprise CVS Item Number 632427-2016. You state that they will be imported and sold during the 2016 Christmas season, and are in various seasonal colors and patterns. However, the subject merchandise is not classified as a festive article. We note that although the samples provided were marked Made In China, we are advised that the actual imported goods will be made in Taiwan.
Styles CVS1 and CVS2 are said to be composed of 100% polyester. Your letter and samples indicate that the ribbons are all of woven construction and measure 1.5” wide x 3 yards long. Your submission states that all of the ribbons are manufactured on a ribbon-making machine, and have woven selvedges containing wire.
The applicable subheading for Styles CVS1 and CVS2 will be 5806.32.1020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Narrow woven fabrics, other than goods of heading 5807; narrow fabrics consisting of warp without weft assembled by means of an adhesive (bolducs): Other woven fabrics: Of man-made fibers: Ribbons: Other: Of a width not exceeding 12 cm: Of polyester: With woven selvedge: Containing wire in selvedge. The rate of duty will be 6 percent ad valorem.
Style CVS3 consists of pieces of 100% nylon nonwoven fabric pills affixed at approximately 1” intervals to a metal wire. The spool will contain 3 yards of the product.
The applicable subheading for Style CVS3 will be 6307.90.9889, HTSUS, which provides for Other made up textile articles, Other. The rate of duty will be 7 percent ad valorem.
The merchandise in question may be subject to antidumping duties or countervailing duties. Written decisions regarding the scope of AD/CVD orders are issued by the Import Administration in the Department of Commerce and are separate from tariff classification and origin rulings issued by Customs and Border Protection. You can contact them at http://www.trade.gov/ia/ (click on “Contact Us”). You can view a list of current AD/CVD cases at the United States International Trade Commission website at http://www.usitc.gov (click on “Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations” under “Popular Topics”). You can search AD/CVD deposit and liquidation messages using the AD/CVD Search tool at http://addcvd.cbp.gov/
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 https://hts.usitc.gov/current.
This ruling is being issued under the assumption that the subject goods, in their condition as imported into the United States, conform to the facts and the description as set forth both in the ruling request and in this ruling. In the event that the facts or merchandise are modified in any way, you should bring this to the attention of Customs and you should resubmit for a new ruling in accordance with 19 CFR 177.2. You should also be aware that the material facts described in the foregoing ruling may be subject to periodic verification by Customs.
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 Maribeth Dunajski via email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Steven A. Mack
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division