R01540 R0 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a disposable decontamination shower room from China.

Issued March 8, 2005 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 3926.90.9880

Headings: 3926

Product description

A photograph was provided with your letter. The decontamination shower room is a 3-stage enclosure used for decontamination solutions for abatement projects. It is made of polyethylene plastic sheeting heat sealed to form the walls and ceiling of the three compartment shower. Each compartment has an ingress/egress doorway and a top and bottom corrugated base. Each base has indentations in the corners to place poles that will hold the unit together. The poles and the shower system will be imported separately. The disposable decontamination shower room, when complete, is 74 inches in height, with each compartment measuring 37 inches by 27 inches at the base.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the plastic enclosure for the decontamination shower room will be 3926.90.9880, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other articles of plastics, other.

Full text

NY R01540 March 8, 2005 CLA-2-39:RR:NC:SP:221 R01540 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3926.90.9880 Ms. Susana Martinez Talley Rand Industries 900 2nd Street, NE, Suite 309 Washington, DC 20002 RE: The tariff classification of a disposable decontamination shower room from China. Dear Ms. Martinez: In your letter dated February 24, 2005, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A photograph was provided with your letter. The decontamination shower room is a 3-stage enclosure used for decontamination solutions for abatement projects. It is made of polyethylene plastic sheeting heat sealed to form the walls and ceiling of the three compartment shower. Each compartment has an ingress/egress doorway and a top and bottom corrugated base. Each base has indentations in the corners to place poles that will hold the unit together. The poles and the shower system will be imported separately. The disposable decontamination shower room, when complete, is 74 inches in height, with each compartment measuring 37 inches by 27 inches at the base. The applicable subheading for the plastic enclosure for the decontamination shower room will be 3926.90.9880, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other articles of plastics, other. The rate of duty will be 5.3 percent ad valorem. 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 Joan Mazzola at 646-733-3023. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division

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