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NY 880337



November 18, 1992

CLA-2-73:S:N:N1:113 880337

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 7323.99.5000; 7323.999000

Mr. Jonathan R. Moore
Windels, Marx, Davies and Ives
The Army and Navy Club Building
1627 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006

RE: The tariff classification of tin boxes from China

Dear Mr. Moore:

In your letter dated November 12, 1992, on behalf of C.P. Heng & A. Feliciano, you requested a tariff classification ruling.

The merchandise is a cylindrical tin box with a removable lid. The box is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and 1 1/4 inches high. It is painted with colorful, stylized flowers. According to your letter, it will be offered for sale to distributors of cosmetic products to be given away in promotions.

The applicable subheading for the box, if made of tinplate, will be 7323.99.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for table, kitchen or other household articles, other, of tinplate. The rate of duty will be 3.1 percent ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for the box, if made of sheet steel, will be 7323.99.9000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for table, kitchen or other household articles, other, other. The rate of duty will be 3.4 percent ad valorem.

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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