The tariff classification of a decorative glass article from Taiwan

NY C85371 March 27, 1998 CLA-2-70:RR:NC:2:226 C85371 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7013.99.5000 Mr. Ruby L. Wood Evans and Wood & Co., Inc. P.O. Box 1533 Houston, Texas 77251 RE: The tariff classification of a decorative glass article from Taiwan Dear Mr. Wood: In your letter dated March 4, 1998, on behalf of your client, Greco Frame & Supply, Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling regarding a glass paperweight. A representative sample of the item was submitted and will be returned to you as requested. The paperweight is made of clear glass and is oval in shape. The item measures four inches in length by two and one half inches in width at its broadest point. You indicated in your letter that the unit value for this item will be $1.25. The applicable subheading for the glass paperweight will be 7013.99.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes...: other glassware: other: other: valued over $0.30 but not over $3 each. The rate of duty will be 30 percent ad valorem. 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 Jacob Bunin at 212-466-5796. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division