The tariff classification of a fishing reel cover from Mexico.

NY F80637 December 17, 1999 CLA-2-95:RR:NC:2:224 F80637 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9507.30.8000 Alma Chavez Galindo Customhouse Broker 310 Rio Grande Pan-Am Bldg. Suite 104 Eagle Pass, Texas 78852 RE: The tariff classification of a fishing reel cover from Mexico. Dear Ms. Chavez: In your letter dated November 22, 1999, you requested a tariff classification ruling, on behalf of Border Management Group Inc., your client. You are requesting the tariff classification on an item that is described as a cover for a fishing reel. The product is specifically designed to cover a fishing reel and is constructed of a synthetic textile fabric. The item is secured on a fishing reel by means of a velcro closure. This office considers this merchandise to be a fishing reel accessory for HTS classification purposes. The applicable subheading for the fishing reel cover will be 9507.30.8000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for “Fishing reels and parts and accessories thereof: Parts and accessories.” The rate of duty will be 5.4 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 Tom McKenna at 212-637-7015. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division