CLA-2-95:RR:NC:SP:222 C86313
Mr. Gordon C. Anderson
C. H. Robinson International, Inc.
8100 Mitchell Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-2231
RE: The tariff classification of Christmas decorations from
China.
Dear Mr. Anderson:
In your letter dated March 27, 1998, on behalf of your
client Coynes, Inc., you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
You have submitted seven samples of Folk-Art Christmas
decorations.
Item #WW-2302 is a resin figure dressed in a winter sweater,
red checked pants, black boots, hat, and mittens. The resin
figure is holding a pine Christmas tree with a bird perched on
top of the tree.
Item #WW-2330 consists of an assorted set of six resin
figures. There are two Santa figures, one is standing on top of
a Christmas package. There are two snowmen with a star motif and
two angels with wings and halos. One angel is holding a star
above her head and the other angel is holding a candy cane.
Item #WW-2304 is bearfoot figure dressed in an old fashion
winter night gown and night cap with a turtle on top. This
figure is holding a Christmas stocking in one hand and a teddy
bear in the other. The design of this item includes a star
motif.
Item #WW-2303 is also a barefoot figure dressed in an old
fashion winter nightgown, designed with a mistletoe pattern.
This figure is wearing a tasseled night cap and holding a lighted
candle in one hand and a Christmas stocking in the other hand.
Item #WW-2301 is a figure dressed in a full length green
winter coat with a dog peeking out from the bottom. This figure
is also wearing a tasseled stocking cap, stripped muffler, black
boots and green dotted mittens. It is cradling a kitten and
Christmas stocking in one arm and holding two candy canes with
loaves of bread in a basket in the other mitten.
Item #WW-2306 is a figure dressed in an old fashion
country/pilgrim style red winter coat, heavy green pants, green
hat, black boots, brown/black dotted mittens. This figure is
cradling a black sheep wrapped in a brown and grey checked
blanket.
Item #WW-2009 is a scene that depicts a three dimensional
figured Santa wrapped in a blanket in his sleigh, leaning back on
a full sack of Christmas gifts. Santa has birds perched on his
cap and boots. Three winged pigs in winter sweaters with birds
perched on their backs are pulling this sleigh instead of the
traditionally used reindeers.
The applicable subheading for items #WW-2330 and #WW-2009
will be 9505.10.2500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for festive...articles for Christmas
festivities and parts and accessories thereof: Christmas
ornaments: other, other. The rate of duty will be free.
All other items will be classified under a separate ruling,
The binding ruling number is #C 87277.
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 Alice
Masterson at 212-466-5892.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division