The tariff classification of furniture from Jordan.
Active· CBP ruling HQ 855246· Issued 1990-08-17
Ruling text
NY 855246
Aug 17 1990
CLA-2-94:S:N:N1:233 855246
CATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 9403.30.8000, 9403.40.9060 and 9403.50.9080
Mr. Makram Qubain
Jordan Wood Industries Co. Ltd.
P.O. Box 5272
Amman, Jordan
RE: The tariff classification of furniture from Jordan.
Dear Mr. Qubain:
In your letter dated July 31, 1990, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
Your furniture items consist of kitchen cabinets, desks,
file cabinets and bookcases for the office and desks, tables,
bookcases and wall units for the bedroom. All of the furniture
items are made of wood and designed to stand on the floor.
The applicable subheading for the desks, file cabinets and
bookcases to be used in the office will be 9403.30.8000,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for wooden furniture of a kind used in offices, other.
The duty rate will be 2.5 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the kitchen cabinets will be
9403.40.9060, HTS, which provides for wooden furniture of a kind
used in the kitchen, other. The rate of duty will be 2.5 percent
ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the desks, tables,
bookcases and wall units to be used in the bedroom will be
9403.50.9080, HTS, which provides for wooden furniture of a kind
used in the bedroom, other. The rate of duty will be 2.5 percent
ad valorem.
Articles classifiable under subheading 9403.30.8000,
9403.40.9060, and 9403.50.9080, HTS, which are products of Jordan
are entitled to duty free treatment under the Generalized System
of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance with all applicable
regulations.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport
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