The tariff classification of "Pucker-Up" from China

N076164 October 13, 2009 CLA-2-39:OT:RR:NC:N4:421 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3926.90.9980 Mr. George Ward Toy-Sport Agencies Limited 120 Dynamic Drive, Unite 22 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M1V 5C8 RE: The tariff classification of “Pucker-Up” from China Dear Mr. Ward: In your undated letter, which was received in this office on September 17, 2009, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The sample that was submitted with your request is being returned as you requested. The “Pucker-Up” is a device for picking up hockey pucks from the ground. It consists of a rigid cylindrical canister made of molded plastics, measuring 3 ½ inches in diameter and 25 inches in length. A removable molded plastic handle with a collar base is secured to the top with a bolt-like fastener that is inserted through holes in the collar that correspond to holes at either side of the canister. The bolt is attached to the handle by means of a metal chain to prevent loss. A flanged collar at the bottom of the canister is designed to fit over a hockey puck. The inside bottom of the flange is made of a soft elastomeric material and is slit at intervals around the circumference. The user will place the flanged bottom over the hockey puck and press down on the device by means of the top handle. This pressure forces the puck through the flexible slit border and up into the canister. The user repeats this action and the pucks self-feed until the canister is full. The device holds up to 26 hockey pucks. To remove the pucks, the user removes the top handle by pulling out the bolt, turns the canister upside down and dumps out the pucks. The device is not used during the actual play of the game. The applicable subheading for the Pucker-Up hockey puck collection device will be 3926.90.9980, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other articles of plastics, other. The rate of duty will be 5.3 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/. 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 Joan Mazzola at (646) 733-3023. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division