The tariff classification of beaded mistletoe from India.

NY G83081 November 1, 2000 CLA-2-95:RR:NC:SP:222 G83081 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9505.10.2500 Ms. Christina McCarthy Coppersmith Inc. 760 Bonnie Lane Elk Grove, IL 60007 RE: The tariff classification of beaded mistletoe from India. Dear Ms. McCarthy: In your letter dated September 29, 2000, on behalf of your client Straaton Marketing, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted sample is called beaded mistletoe Christmas decoration. The frame of this mistletoe decoration is made of wire and the beads are made of glass. A set of six pieces of the mistletoe decoration is packaged in an organdy bag. The organdy bag is made of 100 percent woven cotton fabric. You have submitted catalog pages as proof that this product is advertised, bought and sold as a Christmas decoration. The applicable subheading for the mistletoe Christmas decoration will be 9505.10.2500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for articles for Christmas festivities and parts and accessories thereof: Christmas ornaments: other, other. The rate of duty will be free. 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 Alice Masterson at 212-637-7090. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division