881227 88 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a rope from Korea or India.

Issued December 17, 1992 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 5609.00.3000

Headings: 5609

Product description

The tariff classification of a rope from Korea or India.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the rope with a loop at one end or at both ends will be 5609.00.3000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for articles of yarn, strip or the like or heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included: Of man-made fibers.

Full text

NY 881227 DEC 17 1992 CLA-2-56:S:N:N6:345 881227 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO. 5609.00.3000 Mr. Robert Stankiewicz Frank W. Winne & Son, Inc. 44 North Front Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 RE: The tariff classification of a rope from Korea or India. Dear Mr. Stankiewicz: In your letter dated December 9, 1992, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The sample submitted is a rope constructed of polypropylene fibers with a loop at one end. The applicable subheading for the rope with a loop at one end or at both ends will be 5609.00.3000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for articles of yarn, strip or the like or heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included: Of man-made fibers. The rate of duty will be 9 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, Jean F. Maguire Area Director New York Seaport 

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