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The tariff classification of growing grass doll heads from Hong Kong.
Issued December 6, 1995 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 1209.25.0020, 1209.25.0040
Headings: 1209
Product description
The products, "Grass Head BoBos," are growing grass doll heads. They are made from fine wood chips and rye seed that has been wrapped in a nylon cloth. After having been watered, the seeds sprout into green grass that resembles hair.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the "Grass Head BoBos," growing grass doll heads, if annual rye grass, will be 1209.25.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for seeds, fruits and spores, of a kind used for sowing, seeds of forage plants, other than beet seed, rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam. The applicable subheading for the "Grass Head BoBos," growing grass doll heads, if perennial rye grass, will be 1209.25.0040, HTS, which provides for seeds, fruits and spores, of a kind used for sowing, seeds of forage plants, other than beet seed, rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam.
Full text
NY 817146 December 6, 1995 CLA-2-12:RR:NC:FC:231 817146 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 1209.25.0020; 1209.25.0040 Ms. Edith Chang Harvest and Associates Ltd. Unit 8A 26/F Well Fung Industrial Centre 58-76 Ta Chuen Ping Street Kwai Chung, Kowloon Hong Kong RE: The tariff classification of growing grass doll heads from Hong Kong. Dear Ms. Chang: In your letter, dated November 24, 1995, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The products, "Grass Head BoBos," are growing grass doll heads. They are made from fine wood chips and rye seed that has been wrapped in a nylon cloth. After having been watered, the seeds sprout into green grass that resembles hair. The applicable subheading for the "Grass Head BoBos," growing grass doll heads, if annual rye grass, will be 1209.25.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for seeds, fruits and spores, of a kind used for sowing, seeds of forage plants, other than beet seed, rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seed, annual. The rate of duty will be 2.1 cents per kilogram. The applicable subheading for the "Grass Head BoBos," growing grass doll heads, if perennial rye grass, will be 1209.25.0040, HTS, which provides for seeds, fruits and spores, of a kind used for sowing, seeds of forage plants, other than beet seed, rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seed, perennial. The rate of duty will be 2.1 cents per kilogram. Additional requirements may be imposed on this product by the United States Department of Agriculture. You may contact the USDA at: United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 1201 Corbin Street Elizabeth, NJ 07201 This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be attached to the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Ralph Conte at (212) 466-5759. Sincerely, Roger J. Silvestri Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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