The tariff classification of a children’s hairbrush from China.
Issued August 6, 2019 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 9603.29.8010
Headings: 9603
Product description
The product under consideration is described as “Pink Fong Baby Shark,” item number 83320. It is a children’s hairbrush similar to the one ruled upon in New York ruling N303027, dated March 1, 2019. A stuffed plush animal shaped like a shark is utilized as the handle for the brush. The provided sample was pink and white in coloration. You indicated that these hairbrushes are valued at over 40 cents each.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the “Pink Fong Baby Shark” children’s hairbrush, item number 83320, will be 9603.29.8010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “[b]rooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorized, mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees): [t]oothbrushes, shaving brushes, hair brushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances: [o]ther: [v]alued over 40¢ each: [h]airbrushes.
Full text
N305583 August 6, 2019 CLA-2-96:OT:RR:NC:N4:415 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9603.29.8010 Ms. Kathy Trotta Conair Corporation 150 Milford Road East Windsor, NJ 08520 RE: The tariff classification of a children’s hairbrush from China. Dear Ms. Trotta: In your letter dated July 29, 2019, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A sample was submitted and will be returned separately. The product under consideration is described as “Pink Fong Baby Shark,” item number 83320. It is a children’s hairbrush similar to the one ruled upon in New York ruling N303027, dated March 1, 2019. A stuffed plush animal shaped like a shark is utilized as the handle for the brush. The provided sample was pink and white in coloration. You indicated that these hairbrushes are valued at over 40 cents each. The applicable subheading for the “Pink Fong Baby Shark” children’s hairbrush, item number 83320, will be 9603.29.8010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “[b]rooms, brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, appliances or vehicles), hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, not motorized, mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees): [t]oothbrushes, shaving brushes, hair brushes, nail brushes, eyelash brushes and other toilet brushes for use on the person, including such brushes constituting parts of appliances: [o]ther: [v]alued over 40¢ each: [h]airbrushes.” The column one, general rate of duty is 0.3 cents each plus 3.6 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 at https://hts.usitc.gov/current. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 CFR 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 Kristopher Burton at [email protected]. Sincerely, Steven A. Mack Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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