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The tariff classification of an outdoor "Children at Play Warning Sign" from China
Issued December 9, 2008 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 4911.99.8000
Headings: 4911
Product description
You submitted an electronic request for an outdoor “Children at Play Warning Sign”. The sign has cloth reflective strips. It is 24 inches tall, four-sided, made of polyester material with a flat wire frame and approximately three pounds of steel ball bearing sewn into the corners for added weight. It will be used as a warning sign on residential streets to warn drivers that children are at play. The sign has the word “CAUTION” printed near the top (beneath the reflective strip), a silhouette of children playing printed in the middle and the words “CHILDREN PLAYING” printed near the bottom.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the outdoor “Children at Play Warning Sign” will be 4911.99.8000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other (non-enumerated) printed matter.
Full text
N044061 December 9, 2008 CLA-2-49:OT:RR:E:NC:N2:234 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4911.99.8000 Ms. Maya Jedlicka Pac Atlantic 809 Office Park Cir. Ste. 200 Lewisville, TX 75057 RE: The tariff classification of an outdoor “Children at Play Warning Sign” from China Dear Ms. Jedlicka: In your letter dated November 11, 2008, you requested a tariff classification ruling. You submitted an electronic request for an outdoor “Children at Play Warning Sign”. The sign has cloth reflective strips. It is 24 inches tall, four-sided, made of polyester material with a flat wire frame and approximately three pounds of steel ball bearing sewn into the corners for added weight. It will be used as a warning sign on residential streets to warn drivers that children are at play. The sign has the word “CAUTION” printed near the top (beneath the reflective strip), a silhouette of children playing printed in the middle and the words “CHILDREN PLAYING” printed near the bottom. The applicable subheading for the outdoor “Children at Play Warning Sign” will be 4911.99.8000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other (non-enumerated) printed matter. 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 Patricia Wilson at (646) 733-3037. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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