The tariff classification of paper gift tags from China.

NY K80724 December 4, 2003 CLA-2-48:RR:NC:SP:234 K80724 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4821.10.2000 Ms. Linda Donovan Paper Magic Group 401 Adams Avenue Scranton, PA 18510 RE: The tariff classification of paper gift tags from China. Dear Ms. Donovan: In your letter dated November 14, 2003, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A sample identified as item #996910 was submitted for our examination. It is a retail blister pack containing 100 paper gift tags. Each tag is a small paper card (7/8” x 2-7/8” or 1½” x 3”) whose face is printed with a picture or design with adjacent blank spaces captioned with the words “To” and “From.” The printing appears to have been done by a lithographic process. The back of the card is blank. You state that the items will be principally used as Christmas gift tags. The applicable subheading for the #996910 tags will be 4821.10.2000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for paper and paperboard labels printed in whole or in part by a lithographic process. The current rate of duty is 0.9 cents per kilogram. Effective January 1, 2004, 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