The marking of watches.
Issued August 20, 1996 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
Product description
The marking of watches.
Full text
NY A86785 August 20, 1996 MAR-2-RR:NC:TP:344 A86785 CATEGORY: Marking Mr. Herman Ho Taxor Inc. 9480 Telstar Ave., #3 El Monte, CA 91731 RE: The marking of watches. Dear Mr. Ho: In your letter dated August 7, 1996, you requested a ruling on the marking of watches imported by your company. You indicate that your company is an importer of watches and owns the registered trademark of "Pierre Nicol". You inquire whether the marking "U S A" on the dials would be acceptable, although the watches are assembled in China with Japanese movements. Marking the dials of the watches with "U S A" has nothing to do with the actual country of origin and is misleading to the consumer. Therefore, such marking is not acceptable. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Stanley Schwartz at 212-466-5895. Sincerely, Roger J. Silvestri Director National Commodity Specialist Division
More rulings on the same tariff codes
Country of origin determination for decorative pillow; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift
Country of origin determination for decorative pillows; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift
Country of origin determination for a faux rabbit fur pillow; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift
Country of origin determination for a faux rabbit fur throw; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(5); last country where an important assembly or manufacturing process occurred
Country of origin determination for a sheet set and comforter; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(4); most important assembly or manufacturing process; 19 CFR 102.13; De Minimis
Country of origin determination for duvet covers, pillow shams and quilts; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(4); most important assembly or manufacturing process
Country of origin determination for a coir mat; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(1); wholly obtained or produced in a single country
Country of origin and marking determination for cotton woven gauze fabric; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2)
The country of origin of two bandage fabrics; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2), tariff shift; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(4)
Country of origin determination for bedspread sham set and various throws; 19 CFR 102.21(c)(2); tariff shift
Searching CBP rulings the smart way
TariffLens semantically searches all 200,000+ CBP rulings, surfaces the ones that actually match your product, and builds defensible classifications backed by ruling citations.
Book a demo →