PD C81966
December, 8 1997
CLA-2-96:TC:A15: MLL C81966
Mr. Kevin Maher
C Air Custom House Brokers-Forwarders, Inc.
153-66 Rockaway Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11434
RE: The tariff classification of hair accessories from Hong
Kong.
Dear Mr. Maher:
In your letter dated November 20, 1997 on behalf of Roseart
Industries Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling.
Hair accessory set ASP-4273 contains 12 polyester/cotton sewn
textile hair ties, 10 hair ties consisting of an elastomeric
textile strip with hard plastic connectors on the end, and 2
plastic barrettes.
The applicable subheading for the hair accessories set will be
9615.11.4000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for Combs, hair-slides and the like: Of
hard rubber or plastic: Other: Not set with imitation pearls or
imitation gemstones. The rate of duty will be 5.3 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,
Robert M. Jacksta
Port Director
Port of Washington, D.C.