The tariff classification of ceramic watering sticks from China.
Issued October 7, 2009 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 6912.00.5000
Headings: 6912
Product description
The merchandise under consideration is a plant watering device made of terra cotta ceramic, identified as Animal Garden Humidifier (Watering Stick), Item Number A026OA03718. You have submitted two samples with your request. The first sample consists of a turtle sitting atop a ball with the word “Welcome” engraved on it, with a cone-shaped receptacle extending from the bottom of the ball. The item is hollow and measures 2.6” x 2.0” x 5.3”. The second sample is identical to the first, except that a frog is sitting atop the ball. It measures 2.0” x 1.8” x 5.9”. To use the watering stick, the device is filled with water via a hole located at the top of the item, and the cone-shaped receptacle portion is inserted into the soil, while the portion with the turtle or frog sitting on top of the ball remains above the surface of the soil. The water slowly seeps out of the porous cone and into the soil to keep the soil moist.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the ceramic watering sticks will be 6912.00.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china: Other.
Full text
N078677 October 7, 2009 CLA-2-69:OT:RR:NC:N4:428 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6912.00.5000 Mr. Troy D. Crago-Edwards Atico International USA, Inc. 501 South Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 RE: The tariff classification of ceramic watering sticks from China. Dear Mr. Crago-Edwards: In your letter dated September 22, 2009, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise under consideration is a plant watering device made of terra cotta ceramic, identified as Animal Garden Humidifier (Watering Stick), Item Number A026OA03718. You have submitted two samples with your request. The first sample consists of a turtle sitting atop a ball with the word “Welcome” engraved on it, with a cone-shaped receptacle extending from the bottom of the ball. The item is hollow and measures 2.6” x 2.0” x 5.3”. The second sample is identical to the first, except that a frog is sitting atop the ball. It measures 2.0” x 1.8” x 5.9”. To use the watering stick, the device is filled with water via a hole located at the top of the item, and the cone-shaped receptacle portion is inserted into the soil, while the portion with the turtle or frog sitting on top of the ball remains above the surface of the soil. The water slowly seeps out of the porous cone and into the soil to keep the soil moist. The applicable subheading for the ceramic watering sticks will be 6912.00.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china: Other.” The rate of duty will be 6% 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 Sharon Chung at (646) 733-3028. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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