July 16, 2008 CBP Bulletin Notice on Certain Metal Screw and Plastic Anchor Kits
In the July 16, 2008 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 42, No. 30), CBP published a notice modifying a classification ruling and a treatment as follows:
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Modification of ruling, revocation of treatment.CBP is modifying a ruling on the classification of certain metal screw and plastic anchor kits; in addition, CBP's notice also covers any rulings on this merchandise that may exist but have not been specifically identified.
CBP is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions. These actions are effective for merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after September 14, 2008.
Certain metal screw and plastic anchor kits. The merchandise is described as kits R021, R187 and T057. Article R021 consist of 10 plastic wall driller anchors packaged with 10 threaded metal screws. Article R1087 consists of 30 plastic wall anchors packaged with 30 metal screws. Article T057 consists of 12 plastic toggle anchors packaged with 12 threaded metal screws.
CBP is issuing HQ H013681 in order to modify NY H86521 and reclassify the three metal screw and plastic anchor kits under HTS subheading 7318.14.1060, as "screws of iron or steel" rather than under HTS subheading 3926.90.9880 as "other articles of plastic." The other items in ruling NY H86521 remain unaffected.
CBP makes this change as a correction, based on prior rulings (see Bulletin for specific rulings) and the determination that neither the plastic anchor nor the metal screw imparts the essential character of the kit. Therefore, based on GRI 3(c), CBP determines that the kits should be classified under HTS subheading 7318.14.1060.
New: 7318.14.1060, 6.2%; previous: 3926.90.9880, 5.3%
(See ITT's Online Archives or 03/28/08 news, 08032860, for BP summary of proposed HQ H013681.)
July 16, 2008 CBP Bulletin (Vol. 42, No. 30) available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/legal/bulletins_decisions/bulletins_2008/