CLA-2-73:RR:NC:N1:113 C89832
Mr. John T. Anderson
Ducane St. Louis, Inc.
13575 Northwest Industrial Drive
Bridgeton, MO 63044
RE: The tariff classification of a camping stove from Taiwan
Dear Mr. Anderson:
In your letter dated July 2, 1998, you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
The merchandise is the Firelight II camping stove. This portable stove uses
liquid fuel. When opened, it features a barbeque grill on one side and a
dual-burner camp stove on the other. The casing of the stove is made of
aluminum; the burners, grill and other parts are made of steel, brass and
rubber. In a telephone conversation on July 13, 1998, you indicated that the
predominate weight of the item was aluminum.
We note that the sample you provided was not legally marked with the
country of origin. We suggest that, before you import the item, you contact your
local Customs port for advice on proper marking.
Note 7 to Section XV of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States, regarding the classification of composite articles, states:
Except where the headings otherwise require, articles of base metal
(including articles of mixed materials treated as articles of base metal under
the General Rules of Interpretation) containing two or more base metals are to
be treated as articles of the base metal predominating by weight over each of
the other metals.
The applicable subheading for the aluminum camping stove will be
7615.19.9000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for table, kitchen or other household articles, of aluminum, other,
other. The rate of duty will be 3.2 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 James Smyth at 212-466-2084.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director
National Commodity
Specialist Division