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The tariff classification of a plastic electronic Halloweencat brooch/pendant from China.

Issued April 29, 1992 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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87 873492 (April 29, 1992)

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 7117.90.5000

Headings: 7117

Product description

The submitted sample, item no. 5017 WS, is a plastic electronic Halloween cat brooch/pendant. The brooch has a bar- type base metal clasp attached to the back. A textile cord is included in the blister package so that the brooch may be worn as a pendant. The back of the brooch is equipped with a switch, which when turned on, activates a blinking action in the cat's eyes and emits an eerie noise. Two button batteries are included with the brooch/pendant. Your sample is being returned as requested.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the plastic electronic Halloween cat brooch/pendant will be 7117.90.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for imitation jewelry: Other: Other: valued over 20 cents per dozen pieces or parts.

Full text

NY 873492 April 29, 1992 CLA-2-:71:S:N:N3G:344 873492 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7117.90.5000 Mr. Ron Sias J. W. Hampton, Jr. & Co., Inc. 15 Park Row New York, N. Y. 10038 RE: The tariff classification of a plastic electronic Halloween cat brooch/pendant from China. Dear Mr. Sias: In your letter of April 13, 1992, on behalf of F. W. Woolworth Company, you requested a tariff classification ruling on a plastic electronic Halloween cat brooch/pendant. The submitted sample, item no. 5017 WS, is a plastic electronic Halloween cat brooch/pendant. The brooch has a bar- type base metal clasp attached to the back. A textile cord is included in the blister package so that the brooch may be worn as a pendant. The back of the brooch is equipped with a switch, which when turned on, activates a blinking action in the cat's eyes and emits an eerie noise. Two button batteries are included with the brooch/pendant. Your sample is being returned as requested. The applicable subheading for the plastic electronic Halloween cat brooch/pendant will be 7117.90.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for imitation jewelry: Other: Other: valued over 20 cents per dozen pieces or parts. The rate of duty will be 11%. 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, Jean F. Maguire Area Director New York Seaport 

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