The tariff classification of a ceramic grill cleaner from China.

N251411 May 8, 2014 CLA-2-69:OT:RR:NC:N2:428 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6912.00.5000 Ms. Martha De Castro Bed Bath & Beyond 700 Liberty Avenue Union, NJ 07083 RE: The tariff classification of a ceramic grill cleaner from China. Dear Ms. De Castro: In your letter dated March 10, 2014, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise under consideration is described as the “Dual Handle BBQ Stone Cleaner.” A sample was submitted with your ruling request and was forwarded to the Customs and Border Protection Laboratory for analysis. This analysis has been completed. The Dual Handle BBQ Stone Cleaner consists of a polypropylene handle fitted with a rectangular block of a material which you identified in your ruling request as pumice. However, laboratory analysis has determined that it is made of non-porcelain, non-china ceramic material. In use, the BBQ Stone Cleaner is designed to be held by the handle while the ceramic portion is used to scrub clean a cooking surface such as a grill. The Dual Handle BBQ Stone Cleaner is a composite good comprised of different materials that are classifiable in different headings. Classification of merchandise under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) is in accordance with the General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs) taken in order. General Rule of Interpretation (GRI) 3(b) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) provides, in relevant part, that composite goods which cannot be classified by reference to GRI 3(a) shall be classified as if they consisted of the material or component which gives them their essential character. The ceramic component provides the essential character of this item. The applicable subheading for the Dual Handle BBQ Stone Cleaner will be 6912.00.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Ceramic…household articles and toilet articles, other than of porcelain or china: 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 Nicole Sullivan at [email protected]. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Acting Director National Commodity Specialist Division