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The tariff classification of belt from Hong Kong.
Issued May 11, 2001 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 4203.30.0000
Headings: 4203
Product description
The submitted sample is a Style/Item Number F01-05-030 Ladies Belt constructed of leather. The belt is approximately 2½ inches wide and features a metal buckle and three rows of metal grommets from end-to-end.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the Style/Item Number F01-05-030 Ladies Belt will be 4203.30.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for “Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather: Belts and bandoliers with or without buckles.
Full text
NY H80395 May 11, 2001 CLA-2-42:RR:NC:3:353 H80395 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4203.30.0000 Mr. William F. Sullivan MSAS Global Logistics Inc. 248-06 Rockaway Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11422 RE: The tariff classification of belt from Hong Kong. Dear Mr. Sullivan: In your letter dated April 17, 2001, on behalf of Newport News, Inc., you requested a classification ruling. The sample submitted with the ruling request will be returned to you. The submitted sample is a Style/Item Number F01-05-030 Ladies Belt constructed of leather. The belt is approximately 2½ inches wide and features a metal buckle and three rows of metal grommets from end-to-end. The applicable subheading for the Style/Item Number F01-05-030 Ladies Belt will be 4203.30.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for “Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather: Belts and bandoliers with or without buckles.” The rate of duty will be 2.7% 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 Kenneth Reidlinger at 212-637-7084. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
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