The tariff classification of a glass jar from China

NY M85498 August 18, 2006 CLA-2-68:RR:NC:1:126 M85498 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7010.90.5000 Ms. Jona Robinson Hanna’s Candle Co. 2700 Armstrong Avenue Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 RE: The tariff classification of a glass jar from China Dear Ms. Robinson: In your letter dated July 19, 2006, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A sample was submitted with your ruling request The product is a glass jar with lid. It is approximately 4.5 inches tall. The jar is threaded to accommodate a screw-on lid typical of containers used to convey and pack merchandise. The applicable subheading for the glass jar will be 7010.90.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, vials, ampoules and other containers, of glass, of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods: other: other containers (with or without their closures). The rate of duty will be free. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. 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 Jacob Bunin at 646-733-3027. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division