CLA-2-68:RR:NC:2:226 B80285
Ms. Kathleen M. Jackson
SCAC Transport (USA) Inc.
1840 S. 144th Street, Suite A
Post Office Box 68577
Seattle, Washington 98168-0577
RE: The tariff classification of three stone articles from
Vietnam
Dear Ms. Jackson:
In your letter dated December 3, 1996, on behalf of your
client, Creative Photo Concepts, Inc., you requested a tariff
classification ruling regarding three stone articles.
Representative samples of each item were submitted with your
ruling request and were sent to our Customs laboratory for
analysis.
Our lab has confirmed that item #503WM, "white marble three
inch paper weight" and item #102MW, "white marble seven and one
half inch plate", are composed of nonagglomerated marble.
Our lab has also determined that item #102MG, "grey marble
seven and one half inch plate", is composed of other calcareous
stone, not marble.
The applicable subheading for the marble paper weight and
the marble plate will be 6802.91.1500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTS), which provides for worked monumental
or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than
goods of heading 6801; other: marble, travertine and alabaster:
marble: other. As products of Vietnam, the rate of duty will be
50 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the grey article of other
calcareous stone will be 6802.92.0000, HTS, which provides for as
worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles
thereof, other than goods of heading 6801; other: other
calcareous stone. As a product of Vietnam, the rate of duty will
be 50 percent ad valorem.
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 Jacob
Bunin at 212-466-5796.
Sincerely,
Gwenn Klein Kirschner
Chief, Special Products Branch
National Commodity
Specialist Division