The tariff classification of an inflatable swim vest from China.
Issued December 6, 2006 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 3926.90.7500
Headings: 3926
Product description
The submitted sample is an inflatable swim vest identified as item number 948382. The inflatable vest is made of unsupported polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic sheeting with heat sealed seams. The vest is designed with three air chambers and three safety valves and has two fasteners to keep the vest in place on the individual.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the inflatable swim vest will be 3926.90.7500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other articles of plastics.
Full text
N003011 December 6, 2006 CLA-2-39:RR:NC:SP:221 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3926.90.7500 Rite Aid Corporation Ms. Lorianne Aldinger P. O. Box 3165 Harrisburg, PA 17105 RE: The tariff classification of an inflatable swim vest from China. Dear Ms. Aldinger: In your letter dated November 1, 2006, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted sample is an inflatable swim vest identified as item number 948382. The inflatable vest is made of unsupported polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic sheeting with heat sealed seams. The vest is designed with three air chambers and three safety valves and has two fasteners to keep the vest in place on the individual. The applicable subheading for the inflatable swim vest will be 3926.90.7500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other articles of plastics...:other: pneumatic mattresses and other inflatable articles, not elsewhere specified or included. The rate of duty will be 4.2 percent ad valorem. 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 Joan Mazzola at 646-733-3023. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
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