The tariff classification of flagpole parts from China
Issued February 25, 2003 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 7616.99.5090
Headings: 7616
Product description
The first piece is a sand-cast aluminum eagle with a metallic gold-colored anodized coating. The eagle is 6 inches tall and has a screw on the base to attach it to the top of a wooden flagpole. The second sample is an aluminum pole joint consisting of two 3-inch tubes screwed together to allow two sections of a wooden pole to function as one unit.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the eagle and pole joint will be 7616.99.5090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other articles of aluminum, other, other, other, other, other.
Full text
NY J81258 February 25, 2003 CLA-2-76:RR:NC:N1:113 J81258 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7616.99.5090 Mr. Paul M. Lichstein Carpathian Industries 801 Bloomfield St., 3rd fl. Hoboken, NJ 07030 RE: The tariff classification of flagpole parts from China Dear Mr. Lichstein: In your letter dated February 11, 2003, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The two samples you submitted are flagpole parts. The first piece is a sand-cast aluminum eagle with a metallic gold-colored anodized coating. The eagle is 6 inches tall and has a screw on the base to attach it to the top of a wooden flagpole. The second sample is an aluminum pole joint consisting of two 3-inch tubes screwed together to allow two sections of a wooden pole to function as one unit. The applicable subheading for the eagle and pole joint will be 7616.99.5090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other articles of aluminum, other, other, other, other, other. The rate of duty will be 2.5 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 James Smyth at 646-733-3018. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
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