The tariff classification of Huggin Soft Friends from China

N002987 November 15, 2006 CLA-2-95:RR:NC:2:224 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9503.41.0000 Ms. Lisa Williams Shelcore Toys 347 Elizabeth Ave. Somerset, NJ 08873 RE: The tariff classification of Huggin Soft Friends from China Dear Ms. Williams: In your letter dated November 2, 2006, you requested a tariff classification ruling. You are requesting the tariff classification on an item that is described as a Huggin Soft Friend, item #54242. The product is a brightly colored stuffed toy bird with a sun appliqué on its stomach. The exterior is a polyester plush material and the toy is stuffed with textile fibers. The sample will be returned, as requested by your office. The applicable subheading for the Huggin Soft Friends, item #54242, will be 9503.41.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for toys representing animals or non-human creatures…and parts and accessories thereof: stuffed toys and parts and accessories thereof. 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). Pursuant to title 19 United States Code, Section 3005 The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is expected to be amended effective 1/1/07. The amendments are expected to affect the classification of your merchandise. Pursuant to Section 3005 c, the report recommending those changes has been sent to the President for proclamation of the changes. Upon the expiration of sixty legislative days, in the absence of Congressional action, the recommended changes will become law. Accordingly based on that recommendation, it is anticipated that your merchandise will be classified in 9503.00.00 under the 2007 Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Under the circumstances, this classification under the 2007 tariff is advisory only. 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 Tom McKenna at 646-733-3025. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division