The tariff classification of a glass jar candle light from China
Issued January 6, 2014 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 9405.50.4000
Headings: 9405
Product description
The submitted sample is identified as the Mason Jar Candle Holder, Item Number JM09232. Based on the submitted sample and the information that you have provided, the Mason Jar Candle Holder is a candle lamp. The article consists of a green colored glass mason jar measuring approximately 7 inches tall by 3½ inches in diameter at its widest points. A wire carrying/hanging handle is attached to the top of the lantern. The glass jar has a screw top metal lid with a cutout star-design for ventilation. Attached to the lid, inside the glass, there are two metal wire prongs suspending a metal circular vessel specifically designed for holding a tealight candle. Included in the sample box are a decorative piece of burlap and a string of raffia tied into a bow. The burlap measures approximately three 3 inches wide, intended for wrapping around the glass jar. The candle light is designed for placement onto any flat surface virtually anywhere and may be hung by its handle.
CBP rationale
a tealight candle. Included in the sample box are a decorative piece of burlap and a string of raffia tied into a bow. The burlap measures approximately three 3 inches wide, intended for wrapping around the glass jar. The candle light is designed for placement onto any flat surface virtually anywhere and may be hung by its handle. The applicable subheading for the Mason Jar Candle Holder, Item Number JM09232, will be 9405.50.4000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Lamps and lighting fittings…: Non-electrical lamps and lighting fittings: Other: Other.” The general rate of duty will be 6 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/.
Full text
N248650 January 6, 2014 CLA-2-94:OT:RR:NC:N1:110 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9405.50.4000 Ms. Jeanette Arciero Barthco International, division of OHL CVS Pharmacy One CVS Drive Woonsocket, RI 02895 RE: The tariff classification of a glass jar candle light from China Dear Ms. Arciero: In your letter dated December 9, 2013, on behalf of CVS/Pharmacy, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A sample was submitted with your letter and will be returned to you. The submitted sample is identified as the Mason Jar Candle Holder, Item Number JM09232. Based on the submitted sample and the information that you have provided, the Mason Jar Candle Holder is a candle lamp. The article consists of a green colored glass mason jar measuring approximately 7 inches tall by 3½ inches in diameter at its widest points. A wire carrying/hanging handle is attached to the top of the lantern. The glass jar has a screw top metal lid with a cutout star-design for ventilation. Attached to the lid, inside the glass, there are two metal wire prongs suspending a metal circular vessel specifically designed for holding a tealight candle. Included in the sample box are a decorative piece of burlap and a string of raffia tied into a bow. The burlap measures approximately three 3 inches wide, intended for wrapping around the glass jar. The candle light is designed for placement onto any flat surface virtually anywhere and may be hung by its handle. The applicable subheading for the Mason Jar Candle Holder, Item Number JM09232, will be 9405.50.4000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Lamps and lighting fittings…: Non-electrical lamps and lighting fittings: Other: Other.” The general rate of duty will be 6 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 Hope Abada at (646) 733-3016. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Acting Director National Commodity Specialist Division
More rulings on the same tariff codes
The tariff classification of hand-painted candles from Lithuania
The tariff classification of an iron candle holder from India
The tariff classification of two glass candle holders from China
The tariff classification of a candle holder from China
The tariff classification of steel lanterns and a tabletop fountain from China
The tariff classification of a candle holder and gel clings from China
The tariff classification of a candle holder from China
The tariff classification of non-electrical table torches from China
The tariff classification of a non-electrical lamp from China
The tariff classification of a wood condleholer from India.
Searching CBP rulings the smart way
TariffLens semantically searches all 200,000+ CBP rulings, surfaces the ones that actually match your product, and builds defensible classifications backed by ruling citations.
Book a demo →