The tariff classification of a wrist wrap from China

N263311 April 28, 2015 CLA-2-63:OT:RR:NC:N3:351 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 6307.90.9889 Ms. Antoinette McKnight The American Companies 250 Moonachie Road, 5th Floor Moonachie, NJ 07074 RE: The tariff classification of a wrist wrap from China Dear Ms. McKnight: In your letter dated March 26, 2015 you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client, Amerimark Direct LLC. The sample you provided with your letter will be returned to you, as requested. The sample is described as a magnetic wrist wrap, Item #07205302. The wrap measures approximately 13” x 3.5” and is made of neoprene rubber laminated on both the inner and outer surfaces with knit fabric. There is a 1-1/2" x 3" piece of hook-and-loop fastener strip in the center and a corresponding piece of hook-and-loop fastener strip on one end. At the other end is a small hole for the thumb to fit through. The wrist wrap contains 10 disc-shaped, non-removable magnets. The magnets are sewn to the underside of the wrist wrap over the palm area. The item is advertised as follows: “Quiet throbbing wrist and thumb pain. Help calm throbbing tendonitis or carpal tunnel symptoms with this flexible elastic wrap. Provides optimal compression with full range of motion. Fits right or left wrist. One size fits most. Washable. Ten powerful magnets.” You suggest that the wrist wrap is classifiable under subheading 9021.10.0090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Heading 9021, HTSUS, covers orthopedic appliances which are defined as appliances for preventing or correcting bodily deformities; or supporting or holding parts of the body following an illness, operation or injury.  The ruling request states that the instant article is a “flexible elastic wrap” that “provides optimal compression with full range of motion.”  The instant article does not immobilize the hand or keep it from bending, which would allow healing of the inflamed tendons and/or nerves. This article does not provide the same level of support as orthopedic devices of heading 9021 since it fails to provide post-surgical support to an organ, or prevents anatomical deformities. The applicable subheading for the magnetic wrist wrap will be 6307.90.9889, HTSUS, which provides for “Other made up articles, including dress patterns: Other: Other: Other: Other: Other.” The rate of duty will be 7 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 the 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 Kim Wachtel at [email protected]. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Director National Commodity Specialist Division