N280118 N2 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a “Spray Chalk” from China

Issued October 24, 2016 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 3213.90.0000

Headings: 3213

Product description

” The submitted sample has been reviewed and will be returned as requested. You have indicated that the product at issue is a 3.0 ounce spray can, consisting of water, calcium carbonate, R134A, alcohol, and a coloring pigment. The ‘Spray Chalk” will be imported in an assortment of colors.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the “Spray Chalk” will be 3213.90.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Artists’, students’ or signboard painters’ colors, modifying tints, amusement colors and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings: Other.

Full text

N280118 October 24, 2016 CLA-2-32:OT:RR:NC:2:236 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3213.90.0000 Ms. Cheryl Barnes Dollar General Corp. 100 Mission Ridge Goodlettsville, TN 37072-2170 RE: The tariff classification of a “Spray Chalk” from China Dear Ms. Barnes: In your letter received October 6, 2016, you requested a tariff classification ruling on “Spray Chalk.” The submitted sample has been reviewed and will be returned as requested. You have indicated that the product at issue is a 3.0 ounce spray can, consisting of water, calcium carbonate, R134A, alcohol, and a coloring pigment. The ‘Spray Chalk” will be imported in an assortment of colors. The applicable subheading for the “Spray Chalk” will be 3213.90.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Artists’, students’ or signboard painters’ colors, modifying tints, amusement colors and the like, in tablets, tubes, jars, bottles, pans or in similar forms or packings: Other. The general rate of duty will be 3.4 percent ad valorem. This merchandise may be subject to the requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which are administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Information on the TSCA can be obtained by contacting the EPA at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Mail Code 70480, Washington, D.C., by telephone at (202) 554-1404, or by visiting their website at www.epa.gov. 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 https://hts.usitc.gov/current. 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 Nuccio Fera at [email protected]. Sincerely, Steven A. Mack Director National Commodity Specialist Division

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