The tariff classification of a Single Portaledge from the Philippines.

NY R03141 February 1, 2006 CLA-2-94:RR:NC:SP:233 R03141 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9403.80.6080 Ms. Zoe Greye Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. 2084 East 3900 South Salt Lake City, UT 84124 RE: The tariff classification of a Single Portaledge from the Philippines. Dear Ms. Greye: In your letter dated January 20, 2006, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise to be imported is identified as a Single Portaledge, SKU BD8104500000ALL1. The item is composed of an aluminum frame spanned by rip-stop backcloth, stowed in a haul sack, with accessories for suspension of the device from an anchor in a rock wall. The article is used as a platform on which to rest, sit, sleep, etc. during an extended ascent of a rock wall. The item is designed to allow for a maximum of two people to sit or lay down. You have submitted literature on the item with your request. The backcloth and the aluminum frame used to construct the Single Portaledge form a composite good. When the essential character of a composite good can be determined, the whole product is classified as if it consisted only of the part that imparts the essential character to the composite good. In this case, the backcloth imparts the essential character to the good.       The applicable subheading for the Single Portaledge will be 9403.80.6080 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Other furniture and parts thereof: Furniture of other materials… Other.” The rate of duty will be Free. 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/. You have also requested a ruling on a Cliff Cabana Double Portaledge, SKU BD8104510000ALL1. Your request does not provide enough information for us to issue a ruling on the item. Please submit the following: photographs, drawings or other pictorial representations of the item descriptive literature or a detailed explanation on the use of the item descriptive literature or a detailed explanation on how the item operates/functions breakdown of component materials by weight country of origin If you decide to resubmit your request, please mail your request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Customs Information Exchange, 10th Floor, One Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10119, attn: Binding Rulings Section. If your request was submitted electronically and the information required does not involve sending a sample, you can re-submit your request and the additional information electronically. 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 Lawrence Mushinske at 646-733-3036. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division