CLA-2-95:RR:NC:2:225 A88717
9609.90.8000
Mr. Michael Rosbach
Rite Aid Corporation
P.O. Box 3165
Harrisburg, PA 17105
RE: The tariff classification of toy bubbles, plastic wands
and tray, a jump rope and chalk from China
Dear Mr. Rosbach:
In your letter dated October 16, 1996 you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
The "Outdoor Play Set" consists of bubble blowing
solution with accompanying wands and tray, a jump rope and two
pieces of sidewalk chalk. All the items will be imported
packaged together on a blister card for retail sale.
The bubble solution is contained inside a plastic bottle
with screw-on cap. Two wands for bubble blowing are included.
One is a small circular style plastic wand and the other, a
larger size, is fashioned in the shape of a cat's face. The
plastic tray is specially designed to hold bubble solution for
immersion of the larger sized wand. Bubbles are produced when
the user dips the wand into bubble solution and either blows
through the wand or waves it in the air. The jump rope
consists of a textile rope, approximately 7 feet long, with
two plastic handles attached at either end. The sidewalk
chalk comes in various colors and measures 4 inches in length.
The "Outdoor Play Set" does not constitute a set for
classification purposes. Although put up together, the
collection of articles are not related to a common activity
and, therefore, are separately classifiable.
The applicable subheading for the bubbles will be
9503.90.0030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for other toys (except models), not
having a spring mechanism. The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for the plastic wands and tray
will be 9503.90.0070, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for other toys: reduced-size
("scale") models and similar recreational models, working or
not; puzzles of all kinds; and accessories thereof: other:
parts and accessories. The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for the jump rope will be
9506.91.0030, (HTS), which provides for articles and equipment
for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other
sports....parts and accessories thereof (con.): Other:
articles and equipment for general physical exercise,
gymnastics or athletics; parts and accessories
thereof...other. The rate of duty will be 4.6 percent ad
valorem.
The applicable subheading for the sidewalk chalk will be
9609.90.8000, (HTS), which provides for pencils, crayons,
pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing
chalks and tailors' chalks, other, other. The rate of duty
will be 3.3 cents per gross plus 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 Alice
J. Wong at 212-466-5538.
Sincerely,
Roger J. Silvestri
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division