NY 0855286 - The country of origin marking requirements for jewelry boxes. - United States International Trade Commision Rulings

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NY 855286

September 05, 1990

MAR-2-03:S:N:N3G:221 855286

CATEGORY: MARKING

Mr. Melvin E. Lazar
Barnes, Richardson & Colburn
475 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016

RE: The country of origin marking requirements for jewelry boxes.

Dear Mr. Lazar:

In your letter dated August 9, 1990, on behalf of DFS Group Limited, you requested a country of origin marking ruling.

A sample jewelry or ring box was provided with your letter. It is made up of a plastic shell covered with an outer surface of paperboard. The inside of the box is made up of a textile material and a pad with a slot for inserting a ring or other piece of jewelry. The boxes will be imported empty and filled with jewelry by DFS after importation.

Section 134.24 (b), Customs Regulations, provides that "Disposable containers imported for distribution or sale are subject to treatment as imported articles...and shall be marked to indicate the country of their own origin." The regulation further states, "However, when containers are packed and sold in multiple units (dozens, gross, etc.), this requirement ordinarily may be met by marking the outermost container which reaches the ultimate purchaser." In the present instance, DFS is the ultimate purchaser, and the jewelry boxes may be excepted from individual marking, provided that the outermost containers are marked.

This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).

A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction.

Sincerely,

Jean F. Maguire
Area Director

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