The tariff classification of a plastic jag from China

N103540 May 20, 2010 CLA-2-39:OT:RR:NC:N4:421 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3926.90.9980 Mr. William McArtor Phoenix International Freight Services, Ltd. 4659 World Parkway Circle St. Louis, MO 63134 RE: The tariff classification of a plastic jag from China Dear Mr. McArtor: In your letter dated April 6, 2010, on behalf of Innovative Procurement, LLC, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The sample submitted with your request is a nylon plastic jag used for cleaning the barrel of a rifle. The jag measures approximately 2 inches in length and 1/3 inch in diameter. The front end has a point for attaching a cleaning patch. The back end is threaded so that it can screw onto a rifle cleaning rod. The rods and patches are not imported with the jag. The applicable subheading for the plastic jag will be 3926.90.9980, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other articles of plastics, other. The rate of duty will be 5.3 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 Joan Mazzola at (646) 733-3023. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division