The tariff classification of painting sets and crayon sets from China
Issued August 5, 1999 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 3213.10.0000, 9609.90.8000
Product description
The Easter Bunny Painting Set is a set of 8 watercolors and 1 brush. The Easter Bunny Crayon Set contains 5 crayons. Both sets are packaged in a fitted, plastic case made to resemble a cartoon bunny.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the Painting Set will be 3213.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for artist's, students' or signboard painter's colors, modifying tints, amusement colors and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings:. The applicable subheading for the Crayon Set will be 9609.90.8000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks or tailors’ chalks, other.
Full text
NY E85171 August 5, 1999 CLA-2-96:RR:NC:N1:113 E85171 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9609.90.8000; 3213.10.0000 Ms. Amy Johnson WalMart Stores, Inc. 702 Southwest 8th Street Bentonville, AR 72716-8023 RE: The tariff classification of painting sets and crayon sets from China Dear Ms. Johnson: In your letter dated July 22, 1999, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The samples you provided are Vendor Stock # Egt9124, the Easter Bunny Painting Set and the Easter Bunny Crayon Set. The Easter Bunny Painting Set is a set of 8 watercolors and 1 brush. The Easter Bunny Crayon Set contains 5 crayons. Both sets are packaged in a fitted, plastic case made to resemble a cartoon bunny. The applicable subheading for the Painting Set will be 3213.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for artist's, students' or signboard painter's colors, modifying tints, amusement colors and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings:... Colors in sets. The rate of duty will be 6.5 percent on the entire set percent ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the Crayon Set will be 9609.90.8000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for pencils (other than those pencils of heading 9608), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks or tailors’ chalks, other. The rate of duty will be free. 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 James Smyth at 212-637-7008. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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