The tariff classification of wind chimes from Indonesia

NY 811119 June 16, 1995 CLA-2-83:S:N:N3:113 811119 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8306.10.0000 Ms. Rose Althoff Midwest of Cannon Falls 32057 64th Avenue P.O. Box 20 Cannon Falls, MN 55009-0020 RE: The tariff classification of wind chimes from Indonesia Dear Ms. Althoff: In your letter dated April 28, 1995, received in this office on June 1, 1995, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise is wind chimes. The chimes consist of metal tubes, hanging from a wooden decoration carved to resemble a bee skep. The applicable subheading for the wind chimes will be 8306.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for bells, gongs and the like, non- electric, of base metal. The duty rate will be 5.8 percent ad valorem. Articles classifiable under subheading 8306.10.0000, HTS, which are products of Indonesia are entitled to duty free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance with all applicable regulations. 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 New York Seaport