The tariff classification of printed stickers from China.
Issued October 17, 2003 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 4911.99.6000
Headings: 4911
Product description
It is a 5¾” x 9” pad consisting of eight bound sheets of release paper, each of which bears a number of die-cut, self-adhesive paper stickers. Most of the stickers are lithographically printed with various words and phrases. A few are blank white “cartoon bubbles” to be filled in by the user.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the #9681220 stickers will be 4911.99.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other (non-enumerated) printed matter: printed on paper in whole or in part by a lithographic process.
Full text
NY J89512 October 17, 2003 CLA-2-49:RR:NC:SP:234 J89512 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4911.99.6000 Ms. Michelle Pankan The Paper Magic Group, Inc. 100 N. Sixth Street, Suite 899C Minneapolis, MN 55403 RE: The tariff classification of printed stickers from China. Dear Ms. Pankan: In your letter dated September 29, 2003, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A sample identified as item 9681220, “Words & Blurbs Sticker Book,” was submitted for our examination. It is a 5¾” x 9” pad consisting of eight bound sheets of release paper, each of which bears a number of die-cut, self-adhesive paper stickers. Most of the stickers are lithographically printed with various words and phrases. A few are blank white “cartoon bubbles” to be filled in by the user. The applicable subheading for the #9681220 stickers will be 4911.99.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other (non-enumerated) printed matter: printed on paper in whole or in part by a lithographic process. 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 Carl Abramowitz at 646-733-3037. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
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