The tariff classification of a pillbox and a coin purse from China

NY M82224 April 21, 2006 CLA-2-78:RR:NC:N1:113 M82224 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7806.00.000; 4202.32.9550 Ms. Francine Marcoux Hampton Direct, Inc. 350 Pioneer Drive P.O. Box 1199 Williston, VT 05495 RE: The tariff classification of a pillbox and a coin purse from China Dear Ms. Marcoux: In your letter dated April 6, 2006, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The samples you submitted are a sparkling ladybug pillbox with key ring (item number 53490) and a silk coin purse with key ring (item number 56280). The pillbox is shaped like a ladybug, and measures 1 inch long by .75 inch wide by .50 inch deep. The ladybug is made of gold-plated lead alloy, painted with red and black epoxy, and has red crystals for eyes. It is a hinged container with a magnetic closure that can store about two pills. Attached to the pillbox by a short steel chain is a steel wire split ring that can hold keys. The metal in the article that predominates by weight is lead. The silk coin purse with key ring is made of textile material and steel. It consists of a 2-inch wide by 2.5-inch high silk purse with a steel snap closure. The fabric is red with a pink, green, and gold butterfly design. Attached to the purse by a short steel chain is a steel wire split ring that can hold keys. The applicable subheading for the pillbox with key ring will be 7806.00.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other articles of lead. The rate of duty will be 3 percent ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the coin purse with key ring will be 4202.32.9550, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of textile materials, other, other, of man-made fibers. The rate of duty will be 17.6 percent ad valorem. The coin purse falls within textile category designation 670. Quota and visa status are the result of international agreements that are subject to frequent renegotiations and changes. To obtain the most current information as to whether quota and visa requirements apply to this merchandise, we suggest that you check, close to the time of shipment, the “Textile Status Report for Absolute Quotas” available at our web site at www.cbp.gov. In addition, you will find current information on textile import quotas, textile safeguard actions and related issues at the web site of the Office of Textiles and Apparel, at otexa.ita.doc.gov. 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