The tariff classification of wooden valet stand from China.

N027439 May 16, 2008 CLA-2-94:OT:RR:NC:SP:233 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9403.50.9080 Mr. Charles Spoto Alba Wheels Up International, Inc. 150-30 132 Avenue Suite 208 Jamaica, NY 11434 RE: The tariff classification of wooden valet stand from China. Dear Mr. Spoto: In your letter dated April 30, 2008, on behalf of Polyconcept USA, you requested a tariff classification ruling. Description and a sample, which will be returned as requested, have been submitted of a wooded valet stand Style number VL-236. A compositional breakdown provided shows the valet to be composed of 85% maple wood, 10% metal and 5% other. The valet functions as a rack and hanger to hang clothing overnight in a sleeping area and is designed to stand on the floor. The applicable subheading for the wooden valet stand will be 9403.50.9080, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Other furniture and parts thereof: Wooden furniture of a kind used in the bedroom: Other: Other, Other”. 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/. The merchandise in question may be subject to antidumping duties or countervailing duties. Written decisions regarding the scope of AD/CVD orders are issued by the Import Administration in the Department of Commerce and are separate from tariff classification and origin rulings issued by Customs and Border Protection. You can contact them at http://www.trade.gov/ia/ (click on “Contact Us”). For your information, you can view a list of current AD/CVD cases at the United States International Trade Commission website at http://www.usitc.gov (click on “Antidumping and countervailing duty investigations”), and you can search AD/CVD deposit and liquidation messages using the AD/CVD Search tool at http://www.cbp.gov (click on “Import” and “AD/CVD”). 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 Lawrence Mushinske at 646-733-3036. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division