The tariff classification of mounted, printed pictures from Italy.

NY I81265 April 30, 2002 CLA-2-49:RR:NC:SP:234 I81265 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4911.91.3000 Ms. Yvonne M.W. Richardson The Millwork Trading Co., Ltd. 148 West 37th Street (4th fl.) New York, NY 10018 RE: The tariff classification of mounted, printed pictures from Italy. Dear Ms. Richardson: In your letters dated April 5 and April 22, 2002, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A sample identified as a “printed artwork panel” was submitted for our examination and is being returned to you as requested. It consists of a picture of a flower, lithographically printed on a 12” x 12” sheet of paper that has been permanently glued to the face of a ½”-thick wooden panel of the same size. The back of the panel incorporates two metal hangers to facilitate placement on a wall for decorative display. The applicable subheading for the “printed artwork panel” will be 4911.91.3000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for printed pictures, designs and photographs…lithographs on paper or paperboard: over 0.51 mm in thickness. 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 Carl Abramowitz at 646-733-3037. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division