CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:106 811477
Mr. Warren E. Coe
Amway Corporation
7575 Fulton Street
East Ada, MI 49355-0001
RE: The tariff classification of a plastic soap dispenser from
Taiwan and a beverage dispenser from China
Dear Mr. Coe:
In your letters dated June 6, 1995 you requested a tariff
classification ruling. You submitted samples of the subject
articles with your request.
The plastic liquid soap dispenser (SKU No. F3152) measures
approximately 10-1/2 inches from top center to bottom center and
is approximately 3-1/4 inches wide. It incorporates in its
single housing a clear plastic reservoir which is mounted on a
simple suction pump and dispenser opening. The pump is activated
by pushing in a button at the bottom of the housing and liquid
soap is dispersed through the opening at the bottom.
The beverage dispenser ((SKU No. F2838) is described as a
pot pump. It stands approximately 14-1/4 high and is a plastic
insulated 1.9 liter beverage dispenser with a simple air pump
incorporated in the head. It has a metal outer shell with a
plastic top and bottom and has a plastic handle at the top. When
the pump is pushed down the beverage is dispersed through an
opening in the head. The pump may be locked out by a slight
twist at the top.
The applicable subheading for the liquid soap dispenser and
the beverage dispenser will be 8424.89.9080, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other
mechanical appliances (whether or not hand operated) for
projecting dispersing or spraying liquids or powders. The rate
of duty will be 3.3 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,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport