CLA-2-49:S:N8:234 882339
Mr. Stephen Wong
Oceanland
8054 E. Garvey Avenue., #200
Rosemead, California 91770
RE: The tariff classification of a printed paper document from
Taiwan.
Dear Mr. Wong:
In your letter dated January 26, 1993, on behalf of your
client, String Art Creation, Unlimited, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
A sample was submitted, which will be retained for
reference. It is a strip of paper, 12 1/2 inches long, 2 1/4
inches wide, which is printed by a lithographic process on both
sides in an oriental language. The strip is accordion folded,
and measures 2 1/4 inches by 1 1/8 inches in folded condition.
The "cover" face of the folded slip is printed with the image of
a female religious personage.
In use, the folded paper strip is inserted into a clear
plastic pouch, which in turn is worn about the neck by a braided
textile string. The article, which is labeled with your "# 7",
gives the appearance of an amulet, worn for a religious purpose.
The applicable subheading for the printed article, as
described, will be 4911.99.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTS), which provides for: Other (than certain
enumerated) printed matter: Printed on paper in whole or in part
by a lithographic processe. The rate of duty will be 0.4
percent.
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