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The tariff classification of plastic clothes hangers from France.
Issued July 15, 2005 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 3924.90.5500
Headings: 3924
Product description
The clothes hangers are marketed for home use. Style SKU# 10031281 is a shirt hanger composed of 98 percent polypropylene plastic and 2 percent rubber. The rubber component is a non-slip coating on the arms and neck. Style SKU# 10031278 is a skirt and trouser hanger which
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the hangers will be 3924.90.5500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of plastics, other.
Full text
NY R02215 July 15, 2005 CLA-2-39:RR:NC:SP:221 R02215 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3924.90.5500 Ms. Geri Davidson The Container Store 500 Freeport Parkway Coppell, TX 75019 RE: The tariff classification of plastic clothes hangers from France. Dear Ms. Davidson: In your letter dated June 30, 2005, you requested a tariff classification ruling. Photographs were provided with your letter. The clothes hangers are marketed for home use. Style SKU# 10031281 is a shirt hanger composed of 98 percent polypropylene plastic and 2 percent rubber. The rubber component is a non-slip coating on the arms and neck. Style SKU# 10031278 is a skirt and trouser hanger which you state is composed of 96 percent polypropylene plastic, 2 percent rubber and 1 percent steel. The rubber component is a non-slip coating on the interior of the hanger and the metal components include a clamp and swivel top hook. The applicable subheading for the hangers will be 3924.90.5500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of plastics, other. The rate of duty will be 3.4 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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