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The tariff classification of 100 knife blades with dispenser from Taiwan
Issued February 9, 1998 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 8205.59.5505
Headings: 8205
Product description
The item being imported is the Model 52050 replacement knife blades with dispenser. The blades are sold separately from the holder in retail packages of 100. The blades can be used with utility knives, trimmers and scrapers.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the 100 knife blades with dispenser will be 8205.59.5505, Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for edged handtools: single edge razor blades other than for shaving.
Full text
NY C83543 February 9, 1998 CLA-2-82-RR:NC:1:115 C83543 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8205.59.5505 Ms. Linda Hamanaka Ken Hamanaka Company, Inc. 5777 West Century Boulevard Suite 760 Los Angeles, California 90045 RE: The tariff classification of 100 knife blades with dispenser from Taiwan Dear Ms. Hamanaka: In your letter dated January 19, 1998, on behalf of A.W.I. Acquisition Co., Sylmar, Cal., you requested a tariff classification ruling. The item being imported is the Model 52050 replacement knife blades with dispenser. The blades are sold separately from the holder in retail packages of 100. The blades can be used with utility knives, trimmers and scrapers. The applicable subheading for the 100 knife blades with dispenser will be 8205.59.5505, Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for edged handtools: single edge razor blades other than for shaving. The rate of duty will be 5.3 percent ad valorem. 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 Melvyn Birnbaum at 212-466-5487. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
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