The tariff classification of polypropylene mat from China
Issued August 29, 2014 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 4602.90.0000
Headings: 4602
Product description
The ruling was requested on an outdoor ground mat with brown and beige coloring measuring 9’ x 12’. It is designed for use outdoors. The mat is used to create a clean barrier from the ground or to provide a place to put furnishings or other belongings. The mat is made from 100 percent polypropylene. It is a flat woven area mat with bound edges. It will be available for retail sale in a colored box with a folded carry bag.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for polypropylene rug will be 4602.90.0000, HTSUS, which provides for basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from articles of heading 4601: other (than of vegetable materials).
Full text
N256450 August 29, 2014 CLA-2-46:OT:RR:NC:N4:234 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4602.90.0000 Ms. Debbie Chialtas Lightspeed Outdoors 2245 San Diego Avenue, Suite 125 San Diego, CA 92110 RE: The tariff classification of polypropylene mat from China Dear Ms. Chialtas: In your letter dated August 13, 2014, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The ruling was requested on an outdoor ground mat with brown and beige coloring measuring 9’ x 12’. It is designed for use outdoors. The mat is used to create a clean barrier from the ground or to provide a place to put furnishings or other belongings. The mat is made from 100 percent polypropylene. It is a flat woven area mat with bound edges. It will be available for retail sale in a colored box with a folded carry bag. The applicable subheading for polypropylene rug will be 4602.90.0000, HTSUS, which provides for basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from articles of heading 4601: other (than of vegetable materials). The rate of duty will be 3.5 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 Albert Gamble at [email protected]. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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