Recent CBP NY Rulings
The following are short summaries of recent CBP “NY” rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York:
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N318634: The tariff classification of the “Disney Magnetic Dress Up Closet Activity” from China
| HTS: 9503.00.0073, free, “Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys…dolls, other toys…puzzles of all kinds; parts and accessories thereof… ‘Children’s products’ as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 2052: Other: Labeled or determined by importer as intended for use by persons: 3 to 12 years of age.” |
| Item: A children’s paper doll playset containing two magnetized paper dolls with paperboard stands, four magnetized paper gowns, two sheets of printed paper stickers, two sheets of plastic gemstone stickers, two sheets of adhesive polyester ribbons and trimmings, and a plastic storage container shaped like a mirrored wardrobe that can hold all of the components in the set. A child can dress the paper dolls in the magnetized gowns and embellish the gowns with the stickers and trimmings. The toy playset is principally designed for the amusement of children 3 years of age and older. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: April 6, 2021 |
N315732: The tariff classification of a coated woven polyester/cotton fabric from China
| HTS: 5903.90.2500, 7.5%, “Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics, other than those of heading 5902: Other: Of man-made fibers: Other: Other.” Secondary subheading: 9903.88.03, 25%. |
| Item: A coated woven fabric which has been printed on one face with a floral design. The fabric is of plain weave construction, composed wholly of staple fibers, of which 93.5 percent is polyester and 6.5 percent is cotton. It has been coated with an acrylic type plastic material on one side, weighs 424.7 g/m2, and contains 92.6 percent textile, and 7.4 percent plastic, by weight. |
| Reason: The plastic coating is visible to the naked eye. Therefore, classification under heading 5407 is not applicable. |
| Ruling Date: April 5, 2021 |
N318295: The tariff classification of a facial massager roller and a gua sha tool from China
| HTS: 9019.10.2050, free, "Mechano-therapy appliances and massage apparatus … [m]assage apparatus: [o]ther.” |
| Item: A facial massager roller and a gua sha tool. The facial massage roller is a hand-held roller composed of a stone handle with a free-spinning, oval or round-shaped stone attached to a metal fitting on each end. It is used for a facial massage. The gua sha tool is a dolphin-shaped (described as finger-shaped in your request) or butterfly-shaped tool made of stone. It is designed to be held in the hand to massage various body parts by applying pressure and scraping. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: April 5, 2021 |
N318360: The tariff classification of woven shirt-jackets from India
| HTS: Women's upper body garment: 6211.42.1075, 8.1%, "Track suits, ski-suits and swimwear; other garments: Other garments, women’s or girls’: Of cotton: Other: Jackets and jacket-type garments excluded from heading 6202." Men's shirt-jackets: 6201.92.4551, 9.4%, "Men’s or boys’ overcoats, carcoats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), windbreakers and similar articles (including padded, sleeveless jackets), other than those of heading 6203: Anoraks (including ski-jackets), windbreakers and similar articles (including padded, sleeveless jackets): Of cotton: Other: Other: Other: Other: Other: Men’s." |
| Item: A women’s hip-length upper body garment constructed from 100% cotton woven fabric. The fully lined jacket features a full front opening secured by a right-over-left, six-button closure, a pointed collar, long sleeves with button cuffs, two chest pockets with button closures, side seam pockets below the waist, and a hemmed bottom. Two men's hip-length shirt-jackets constructed from 100% woven cotton fabric. The fully lined garment features a full front opening secured with a left-over-right button or snap closure, a pointed collar, long sleeves and a hemmed bottom. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: April 5, 2021 |
N318392: The tariff classification of an aluminum stair stringer from China
| HTS: 7610.90.0080, 5.7%, "Aluminum structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, balustrades, pillars and columns); aluminum plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures: doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors: other." Secondary classification: 9903.88.03, 25%. |
| Item: A powder coated aluminum stair stringer comprised of three welded components: a main square beam, a T-shape strip which acts as the tread support and a fastening strip which is welded to the top of the main beam. The stair stringer is imported with pre-drilled holes to facilitate installation and is available in different sizes (1 to 7 steps) and colors. The stair stringer will be sold as a finished product, and the type of stair tread (i.e., wood, composite, fiberglass or aluminum) to be used with this product is determined by the consumer. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: April 5, 2021 |
N318464: The tariff classification of steel covers from India
| HTS: 7326.90.8688, 2.9%, "Other articles of iron or steel, other, other, other, other, other." |
| Item: Fabricated steel covers used in underground utility boxes made of concrete, polymer, or other materials. Each subject cover is fabricated from mild steel plate that ranges in thickness from 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: April 4, 2021 |
N318557: The tariff classification of Christmas decorations from China
| HTS: Santa Claus, Pickup Truck and Snowmen styles: 9505.10.2500, free “Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including magic tricks and practical joke articles; parts and accessories thereof: Christmas ornaments: Other: Other.” Snowflake style: 3926.40.0090, 5.3%, “Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914: Statuettes and other ornamental articles: Other.” |
| Item: Four styles of plastic gel window clings identified as Christmas Gel Clings. The first style depicts Santa Claus, a red nosed reindeer and wrapped packages. The second style depicts a red pickup truck carrying a green fir tree and the words Happy Holidays. The third style depicts two snowmen, striped candy canes and snowflakes. The fourth design depicts snowflakes in several shapes. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: April 2, 2021 |