U.S. Customs and Border Protection · CROSS Database · 1 HTS code referenced
Primary HTS Code
9609.10.0000
$11.2M monthly imports
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Ruling Age
34 years
Data compiled from CBP CROSS Rulings, Census Bureau Trade Data · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly
The tariff classification of desk kits from China
NY 871053 February 7, 1992 CLA-2-96:S:N:N1:113 871093 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9609.10.0000 Mr. Ron Sias J. W. Hampton, Jr. & Co., Inc. 15 Park Row New York, NY 10038 RE: The tariff classification of desk kits from China Dear Mr. Sias: In your letter dated January 30, 1992, on behalf of F. W. Woolworth, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise is item 246/N2 desk kit. The kit contains a pair of plastic scissors, a plastic ruler, paper clips, rubber bands and a cased pencil. The applicable subheading for the kit in its entirety will be 9609.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for pencils and crayons with leads encased in a rigid sheath. The rate of duty will be 14 cents per gross [pieces] plus 4.3% 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