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8523091990-06-01New YorkClassification

The tariff classification of polyethylene fencing fromChina.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection · CROSS Database · 1 HTS code referenced

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Primary HTS Code

3920.10.0000

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Ruling Age

36 years

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Summary

The tariff classification of polyethylene fencing fromChina.

Ruling Text

NY 852309 June 01, 1990 CLA-2-39:S:N:N3D:221 852309 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3920.10.0000 Mr. John Canellakis Vice President Beijing Trade Exchange, Inc. 700 E. Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003-2840 RE: The tariff classification of polyethylene fencing from China. Dear Mr. Canellakis: In your letter dated May 2, 1990, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The product is polyethylene mesh fencing material, imported in continuous lengths. The standard measurement is 4 feet in width and 50 feet in length. The mesh is made in a continuous extrusion process and not from pre-existing strands. The ends are not finished or processed in any way. The fencing will be used around areas such as athletic fields, construction areas, pedestrian walkways, and parks. The applicable subheading for the fencing material will be 3920.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, noncellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, of polymers of ethylene. The rate of duty will be 4.2 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 New York Seaport