PD C89435

July 10,1998

CLA-2-96:TC:MLL:A15 C89435

Ms. Joanne Balice
CBI Distributing Corp.
2400 W. Central Road
Hoffman Estates, IL 60195-1930

RE: The tariff classification of a pony tailer holder from India.

Dear Ms Balice:

In your letter dated June 22, 1998, you requested a tariff classification ruling.

The style 48238 pony tailer holder consists of a loop of textile covered elastic attached to a metallic plastic ball and three strands of colored plastic beads in the shapes of butterflies, flowers and disks.

The applicable subheading for the pony tailer holder will be 9615.90.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for Combs hair-slides and the like; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair curlers and the like,...Other:Other:Other . The rate of duty will be 11 percent ad valorem.

This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).

A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction.

Sincerely,

Robert M. Jacksta,
Port Director
Washington, D.C.