CLA-2-43:RR:NC:3:353 C83079
Mr. Donald V. Clark
Don Clark & Associates
176 Goltra Drive
Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920
RE: The tariff classification of lambswool dusters from
Australia.
Dear Mr. Clark:
In your letter dated December 19, 1997 you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
Two samples of dusters made from lambswool were submitted
with your request. One duster is glued to a plastic dowel of
1/2" in diameter. The second sample is glued to a wooden dowel
of approximately the same diameter. You state that the length of
the dowels will vary from 6" through 18"-24"-30" and extensions
from 42" and 54". You further state that the dusters are used in
the janitorial trade and by consumers in homes and offices to
dust walls and furniture.
The instant samples were not marked with the country of
origin. Therefore, if imported as is the samples submitted will
not meet the marking requirements. Section 134.11 of the Customs
Regulations states that, unless excepted by law, section 304,
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1304) requires that
every article of foreign origin (or its container) imported into
the U.S. shall be marked in a conspicuous place as legibly,
indelibly, and permanently as the nature of the article (or
container) will permit, in such manner as to indicate to an
ultimate purchaser in the U.S. the English name of the country of
origin of the article, at the time of importation into the
Customs territory of the U.S.
The applicable subheading for the lambswool dusters will be
4303.90.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for "Articles of apparel, clothing
accessories and other articles of furskin: Articles of apparel
and clothing accessories, Other." The rate of duty will be 0.7%
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 Martin
Weiss at 212-466-5881.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division