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The tariff classification of rubber door stops from Taiwan
Issued May 5, 2010 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 4016.99.3500
Headings: 4016
Product description
It incorporates a hanging hook at the top so that it can be hung on a door knob when not in use. The door stop is a general purpose article of a type used in offices, workshops, garages and homes to prop a door open. The stopper is made of natural rubber and is packaged in sets of two. The sample is being returned as you requested.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the rubber door stop will be 4016.99.3500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber: other: of natural rubber: other.
Full text
N101902 May 5, 2010 CLA-2-40:OT:RR:NC:N4:421 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4016.99.3500 Ms. Janet Pendris Hampton Direct, Inc. 291 Hurricane Lane, P.O. Box 1199 Williston, VT 05495 RE: The tariff classification of rubber door stops from Taiwan Dear Ms. Pendris: In your letter dated April 14, 2010, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The sample submitted with your request, identified as item 68470, is a wedge style door stop measuring approximately 6 ¼ inches in length by 2 ¾ inches in width. It incorporates a hanging hook at the top so that it can be hung on a door knob when not in use. The door stop is a general purpose article of a type used in offices, workshops, garages and homes to prop a door open. The stopper is made of natural rubber and is packaged in sets of two. The sample is being returned as you requested. The applicable subheading for the rubber door stop will be 4016.99.3500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber: other: of natural rubber: 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 Joan Mazzola at (646) 733-3023. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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