The tariff classification of hangers from China

NY M82040 April 14, 2006 CLA-2-73:RR:NC:N1:113 M82040 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7323.99.9060 Ms. Francine Marcoux Hampton Direct, Inc. 350 Pioneer Drive P.O. Box 1199 Williston, VT 05495 RE: The tariff classification of hangers from China Dear Mr. Ms. Marcoux: In your letter dated March 28, 2006, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise is a set of four anti-crease pants hangers (item number 53570). The hangers are made of chrome-plated steel. The steel arm from which the slacks hang is covered with ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), a foam plastic material, to prevent wrinkles. The applicable subheading for the hangers will be 7323.99.9060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel, other, other, not coated or plated with precious metal, other, other, other. The rate of duty will be 3.4 percent ad valorem. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. 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 James Smyth at 646-733-3018. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division