The tariff classification of a glass jar candle holder from China

N264507 May 22, 2015 CLA-2-94:OT:RR:NC:N4:110 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9405.50.4000 Mr. Mathew Samuel Michaels Stores Procurement Co., Inc. 8000 Bent Branch drive Irving, TX 75063 RE: The tariff classification of a glass jar candle holder from China Dear Mr. Samuel: In your letter dated April 24, 2015, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A sample was submitted to us and will be returned to you. The submitted sample is identified as the Glass Tea Light Holder Lantern, Item Number 436994. The item is a non-electric lamp featuring a green colored glass Mason jar candle holder with reflective coating inside. The jar measures approximately 2.75 inches in diameter by 5 inches tall. A metal wire handle is secured to the rims of the jar. The item is designed for hanging and for placing on virtually any flat surface. The Glass Tea Light Holder Lantern, Item Number 436994, does not include a candle. The applicable subheading for Glass Tea Light Holder Lantern, Item Number 436994, 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 [email protected]. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Director National Commodity Specialist Division