CLA-2-70:RR:NC:2:226 C89022
Ms. Rheci Abustan
CHF Industries, Inc.
One Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
RE: The tariff classification of one lead crystal glass article and three
decorative glass articles from China
Dear Ms. Abustan:
In your letter dated June 12, 1998, you requested a tariff classification
ruling. Representative samples of the items were submitted with your ruling
request and were sent to our Customs laboratory for analysis.
The submitted merchandise consists of a soap dish, a toothbrush holder, a
tumbler and a lotion pump. The unit values will be $3.50, $4.25, $2.65 and
$3.35, respectively. You indicated in your letter that each item contains 24
percent lead crystal. A 24 percent or greater lead monoxide content is required
for items to be considered lead crystal. Our lab has determined that the soap
dish contains 24 percent lead monoxide by weight. All of the other items were
less than 24 percent lead monoxide by weight.
The applicable subheading for the lead crystal soap dish will be
7013.91.3000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor
decoration or similar purposes...: other glassware: of lead crystal: valued over
$3 but not over $5 each. The rate of duty will be 10.5 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the glass tumbler will be 7013.99.5000, HTS,
which provides for glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office,
indoor decoration or similar purposes...: other glassware: other: other: valued
over $0.30 but not over $3 each. The rate of duty will be 30 percent ad
valorem.
The applicable subheading for the glass toothbrush holder and the glass
lotion pump will be 7013.99.8000, HTS, which provides for glassware of a kind
used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar
purposes...: other glassware: other: other: valued over $3 but not over $5 each.
The rate of duty will be 13.5 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,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division