E89663 E8 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a Multifunctional Camper’s Tool from China.

Issued November 16, 1999 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 8211.93.0030

Headings: 8211

GRI rules applied: GRI 3

Product description

The item is a multifunctional camper’s tool with stainless steel implements. The tool consists of a can opener, bottle opener, screwdrivers, saw, knife, file and corkscrew. Classification form this item will be based on the General Rules of Interpretation 3© which states “When goods cannot be classified by reference to 3(a) or 3(b), they shall be classified under the heading which occurs last in numerical order among those items which equally merit consideration”. In this item the last in the tariff is the knife.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the multifunctional camper’s tool will be 8211.93.0030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for Knives having other than fixed blades….

Full text

NY E89663 November 16, 1999 CLA-2-82:RR:NC:1: 115 E89663 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8211.93.0030 Mr. Steven M. Dreyfus World Link Group, Inc. P.O. Box 9703 Arnold, Maryland 21012 RE: The tariff classification of a Multifunctional Camper’s Tool from China. Dear Mr. Dreyfus: In your letter dated November 2, 1999 you requested a tariff classification ruling. The item is a multifunctional camper’s tool with stainless steel implements. The tool consists of a can opener, bottle opener, screwdrivers, saw, knife, file and corkscrew. Classification form this item will be based on the General Rules of Interpretation 3© which states “When goods cannot be classified by reference to 3(a) or 3(b), they shall be classified under the heading which occurs last in numerical order among those items which equally merit consideration”. In this item the last in the tariff is the knife. The applicable subheading for the multifunctional camper’s tool will be 8211.93.0030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for Knives having other than fixed blades….Pen knives, pocket knives and other knives which have folding blades.. The rate of duty will be 3 cents each + 5.4% 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 212-637-7017. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division

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