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NY L86540




August 11, 2005

CLA-2-82:RR:NC:N1:118 L86540

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 8211.91.2500; 8211.91.5030; 8211.91.8030

Mr. Peter Weinrauch
Import Commodity Group Limited
131 East Merrick Road
Valley Stream, NY 11580

RE: The tariff classification of stainless steel steak knife sets from China.

Dear Mr. Weinrauch:

In your letter, dated July 20, 2005, on behalf of your client, J & H International, Port Washington, NY, you requested a tariff classification ruling. We are returning the samples as you have requested.

“Laguiole 6 Piece Steak Knife Sets,” items LG1000-01, LG2000-01, LG3000-01, and LG4000-01, are steak knife sets with fixed, stainless steel blades. Items LG1000-01 and LG4000-01 have acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS plastic) handles. Item LG2000-01 has 18/8 stainless steel handles containing nickel or containing over 10% by weight of manganese. Each steak knife in item LG2000-01 is valued at 25¢ or more. Item LG3000-01 has rosewood handles.

The applicable subheading for the stainless steel steak knife sets with plastic handles (items LG1000-01 and LG4000-01) will be 8211.91.5030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof: other: table knives having fixed blades: knives with rubber or plastic handles: steak knives. The rate of duty will be 0.7¢ each, plus 3.7% ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for the stainless steel steak knife set with stainless steel handles (item LG2000-01) will be 8211.91.2500, HTS, which provides for knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof: other: table knives having fixed blades: knives with stainless steel handles: with handles containing nickel or containing over 10 percent by weight of manganese: other. The rate of duty will be 0.4¢ each, plus 6.8% ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for the stainless steel steak knife set with rosewood handles (item LG3000-01) will be 8211.91.8030, HTS, which provides for knives with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading 8208, and blades and other base metal parts thereof: other: table knives having fixed blades: other: steak knives. The rate of duty will be 0.3¢ each, plus 4.9% ad valorem.

This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 CFR).

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 Kathy Campanelli at 646-733-3021.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski
Director,

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