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The tariff classification of a scented coaster from India
Issued June 23, 2008 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 6304.92.0000
Headings: 6304
Product description
The submitted sample, identified as “Mug Mat”, is a scented coaster. The coaster is made from cotton woven fabric. It measures 5 inches square. The coaster contains a filling of spices (cloves and bark) and a piece of plastic foam. One side is embroidered with flowers and the phrase “Give Thanks”. The edges are finished with a blanket stitch.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the coaster will be 6304.92.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other furnishing articles, excluding those of heading 9404: other: not knitted or crocheted, of cotton.
Full text
N030229 June 23, 2008 CLA-2-63:OT:RR:NC:N3:349 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6304.92.0000 Fawn Scott Park Designs P.O. Box 10038 Goldboro, NC 27532 RE: The tariff classification of a scented coaster from India Dear Ms. Scott: In your letter dated June 2, 2008 you requested a classification ruling. The submitted sample, identified as “Mug Mat”, is a scented coaster. The coaster is made from cotton woven fabric. It measures 5 inches square. The coaster contains a filling of spices (cloves and bark) and a piece of plastic foam. One side is embroidered with flowers and the phrase “Give Thanks”. The edges are finished with a blanket stitch. The applicable subheading for the coaster will be 6304.92.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other furnishing articles, excluding those of heading 9404: other: not knitted or crocheted, of cotton. The general duty rate will be 6.3 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/. The coaster falls within textile category 369. With the exception of certain products of China, quota/visa requirements are no longer applicable for merchandise which is the product of World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. Quota and visa requirements are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information on quota and visa requirements applicable to this merchandise, we suggest you check, close to the time of shipment, the “Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas” which is available on our web site at www.cbp.gov. For current information regarding possible textile safeguard actions on goods from China and related issues, we refer you to the web site of the Office of Textiles and Apparel of the Department of Commerce at otexa.ita.doc.gov. 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 John Hansen at 646-733-3043. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
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