The tariff classification of a wine cooler from China

N300132 September 11, 2018 CLA-2-84:OT:RR:NC:N1:102 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8418.69.0180, 9903.88.01 Ms. Laurel Talan Scapicchio BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. 25 Research Drive P.O. Box 5230 Westborough, MA 01581 RE: The tariff classification of a wine cooler from China Dear Ms. Scapicchio: In your letter dated August 16, 2018 you requested a tariff classification ruling. The product at issue is the Avanti Wine Cooler, SKU number 149466. The household cooler employs a thermoelectric cooling system and is designed to store bottles in a horizontal and a standing position. The cooler features slide out shelves, a curved glass door, an interior light and an LED digital display. The Avanti Wine Cooler measures 10 inches in width by 25.2 inches in height. The applicable subheading for the Avanti Wine Cooler, SKU number 149466, will be 8418.69.0180, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, HTSUS, which provides for Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps, other than the air conditioning machines of heading 8415; Other refrigerating or freezing equipment; Other; Other refrigerating or freezing equipment. The rate of duty is Free. Effective July 6, 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) imposed an additional tariff on certain products of China classified in the subheadings enumerated in Section XXII, Chapter 99, Subchapter III U.S. Note 20(b), HTSUS.  Subsequently, USTR imposed additional tariffs, effective August 23, 2018, on products classified under the subheadings enumerated in Section XXII, Chapter 99, Subchapter III U.S. Note 20(d), HTSUS. For additional information, please see the relevant Federal Register notices dated June 20, 2018 (83 F.R. 28710) and August 16, 2018 (83 F.R. 40823). Products of China that are provided for in subheading 9903.88.01 or 9903.88.02 and classified in one of the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(b) or U.S. note 20(d) to subchapter III shall continue to be subject to antidumping, countervailing, or other duties, fees and charges that apply to such products, as well as to those imposed by the aforementioned Chapter 99 subheadings. Products of China classified under subheading 8418.69.0180, HTSUS, unless specifically excluded, are subject to the additional 25 percent ad valorem rate of duty.  At the time of importation, you must report the Chapter 99 subheading, i.e., 9903.88.01, in addition to subheading 8418.69.0180, HTSUS, listed above. The tariff is subject to periodic amendment so you should exercise reasonable care in monitoring the status of goods covered by the Notice cited above and the applicable Chapter 99 subheading. 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 Sandra Martinez at [email protected]. Sincerely, Steven A. Mack Director National Commodity Specialist Division