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NY K84248





March 30, 2004
CLA-2-94:RR:NC:SP:233 K84248

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 3924.90.5500; 5609.00.3000; 9403.20.0020

Mr. Brian Kavanaugh
Deringer Logistics Consulting Group
1 Lincoln Blvd., Suite 225
Rouses Point, NY 12979

RE: The tariff classification of a net sweater dryer, clothes dryers, and a metal sign holder for display racks from various countries.

Dear Mr. Kavanaugh:

In your letter dated March 12, 2004, on behalf of RGA Metal, you requested a tariff classification ruling.

The items under consideration are as follows:

Item 3666 -Suction Cup Net Sweater Dryer - c/o France or Tunisia, is designed for drying sweaters. The item is made of polyethylene netting with four suction cups used to attach to a bathtub. A sample was submitted.

Item 3668 - Auto Rewind Clothes Dryer - c/o France, is designed for hanging wet clothes on to dry, indoors or outdoors. The item is made of 3 retractable nylon lines with a plastic housing. A sample was submitted.

Item 3660 - Tower Clothes Dryer - c/o France, is a floor standing rack for hanging wet clothes on to dry. The item is made of a steel frame with epoxy and polyethylene grills. It has three levels and casters and provides 110 feet of drying space. A photograph was submitted.

Item 2661 - Automatic Clothes Dryer - c/o France, is a floor standing rack for hanging wet clothes on to dry, indoors or outdoors. The item is made of a steel frame with epoxy grills. It incorporates a sweater drying net and provides 79 feet of drying space. A photograph was submitted.

Item 9078 - Drip Pan Sign Holder c/o Canada, is a floor standing metal sign holder for display racks, measuring 22 1/8” in height by 14 ¼” in width. The area holding the sign measures 11 1/16” in height. The legs are 3/16” in diameter. A photograph was submitted.

The applicable subheading for Item 3666 Suction Cup Net Sweater Dryer will be 3924.90.5500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for “Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, or plastics: Other: Other.” The rate of duty will be 3.4% ad valorem.

Articles classifiable under subheading 3924.90.5500, HTS, which are products of Tunisia are currently entitled to duty free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance with all applicable regulations. The GSP, however, is subject to modification and periodic suspension, which may affect the status of your transaction at the time of entry for consumption or withdrawal from warehouse. To obtain current information on GSP, check our Web site at www.cbp.gov and search for the term "GSP".

The applicable subheading for Item 3668 Auto Rewind Clothes Dryer will be 5609.00.3000, HTS, which provides for “Articles of yarn, strip or the like of heading 5404 or 5405, twine, cordage, rope or cables, not elsewhere specified or included: Of man-made fibers.” The rate of duty will be 4.5% ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for Item 3660 Tower Clothes Dryer, Item 3661 Automatic Clothes Dryer, and Item 9078 Drip Pan Sign Holder will be 9403.20.0020, HTS, which provides for “Other furniture and parts thereof: Other metal furniture, Other: Counters, lockers, racks, display cases, shelves, partitions and similar fixtures.” The rate of duty will be free.

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 Lawrence Mushinske at 646-733-3036.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski
Director,

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