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The tariff classification of item # B-0098-05, Boy Vampire Cape, from China
Issued March 2, 2009 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 9505.90.6000
Headings: 9505
Product description
Item # B-0098-05, Boy Vampire Cape, is a flimsy textile costume comprised of a cape. Although the cape has a well-made neck, the cape is overwhelmingly flimsy, with loose, visible overlock stitched interior seams, a string tie closure, and visible overlock stitched and/or raw edges.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for item # B-0098-05, Boy Vampire Cape, will be 9505.90.6000, 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: Other: Other.
Full text
N052290 March 2, 2009 CLA-2-95:OT:RR:NC:N2:225 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9505.90.6000 Ms. Christian Lee Handerson Handicraft Mfg. Co. 11F/6, No.2, Jian-Ba Road, Chung-Ho Taipei, Taiwan RE: The tariff classification of item # B-0098-05, Boy Vampire Cape, from China Dear Ms. Lee: In your letter dated February 27, 2009, on behalf of Sears Holdings Global Sourcing Ltd., you requested a tariff classification ruling. Item # B-0098-05, Boy Vampire Cape, is a flimsy textile costume comprised of a cape. Although the cape has a well-made neck, the cape is overwhelmingly flimsy, with loose, visible overlock stitched interior seams, a string tie closure, and visible overlock stitched and/or raw edges. The applicable subheading for item # B-0098-05, Boy Vampire Cape, will be 9505.90.6000, 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: 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/. Please note that separate Federal Trade Commission marking requirements exist regarding country of origin, fiber content, and other information that must appear on many textile items. You should contact the Federal Trade Commission, Division of Enforcement, 6th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20580, for information on the applicability of these requirements to this item. Information can also be found at the FTC website www.ftc.gov (click on “For Business” and then on “Textile, Wool, Fur”). 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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