N035852 N0 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a "Photo Frame Stocking", item # 9002817, from China

Issued August 29, 2008 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 9505.10.2500

Headings: 9505

Product description

The “Photo Frame Stocking” measures approximately 17-1/2” in length x 10” in width, and is mostly comprised of polyester. The stocking is imported in three styles with one of the following inscribed on the front of the stocking, “Support Our Troops”, “God Bless America”, and “Our Hero”. The color combinations are red with white cuff, blue with red cuff and red with blue cuff. The stocking also features a plastic photo frame located on the middle of the item that can a hold a 3-3/4” x 5” photograph. The “Photo Frame Stocking” will be marketed and sold as a traditional Christmas stocking that will be used to decorate the home during the Christmas holiday

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the “Photo Frame Stocking”, item # 9002817, will be 9505.10.2500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including magic tricks and practical joke articles; parts and accessories thereof: Christmas ornaments: Other: Other.

Full text

N035852 August 29, 2008 CLA-2-95:OT:RR:NC:N2:225 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9505.10.2500 Ms. Lorianne Aldinger Rite Aid Corporation P.O. Box 3165 Harrisburg, PA 17105 RE: The tariff classification of a “Photo Frame Stocking”, item # 9002817, from China Dear Ms. Aldinger: In your letter dated August 13, 2008, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The “Photo Frame Stocking” measures approximately 17-1/2” in length x 10” in width, and is mostly comprised of polyester. The stocking is imported in three styles with one of the following inscribed on the front of the stocking, “Support Our Troops”, “God Bless America”, and “Our Hero”. The color combinations are red with white cuff, blue with red cuff and red with blue cuff. The stocking also features a plastic photo frame located on the middle of the item that can a hold a 3-3/4” x 5” photograph. The “Photo Frame Stocking” will be marketed and sold as a traditional Christmas stocking that will be used to decorate the home during the Christmas holiday The applicable subheading for the “Photo Frame Stocking”, item # 9002817, will be 9505.10.2500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including magic tricks and practical joke articles; parts and accessories thereof: Christmas ornaments: 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/. 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 Wayne Kessler at (646) 733-3026. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division

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