CLA-2-96:RR:NC:SP:233
Ms. Lorianne Aldinger
Rite Aid Corporation
P.O. Box 3165
Harrisburg, PA 17105
RE: The tariff classification of a travel kit from China.
Dear Ms. Aldinger:
In your letter dated June 15, 2007 you requested a tariff classification ruling.
You have submitted a sample of the Shoe Care 7 piece Travel Kit, item number 975191. Your sample will be returned as requested. Inside the zippered case are 2 bristle brushes, 1 sponge brush, 2 cans of polish and 2 buffing cloths.
The applicable subheading for the Shoe Care 7 piece Travel Kit will be 9605.00.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning”. The rate of duty will be 8.1 percent ad valorem.
Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.
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 Lawrence Mushinske at 646-733-3036.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division