Feb. 17 CBP Bulletin Proposes to Revoke Rulings on Flower Box
In the Feb. 17 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 55, No. 6), CBP published notices that propose to revoke rulings on an infinity rose flower box.
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Comments on Proposals Due March 19
CBP said consideration will be given to any written comments received by March 19, 2021, before taking these actions. In addition, any party that has received a ruling or decision on the merchandise that is subject to the proposed revocations or modifications, or any party involved with a substantially identical transaction, should advise CBP by the date that written comments on the proposed ruling are due. (An importer's failure to advise CBP of such rulings, decisions or substantially identical transactions may raise issues of reasonable care on the part of the importer or its agents for importations subsequent to the effective date of the final decision in this notice.)
Proposals
CBP is proposing to revoke or modify the rulings below, and any rulings on these products that may exist but have not been specifically identified. CBP is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
Infinity Rose Flower Box
| Item: A cardboard box that contains four roses affixed to sponge, a greeting card, an instruction card, an envelope, and a single ribbon. The bouquet consists of fresh roses treated with a mixture glycerine and coloring agents that serve to extend the durability of the product. |
| Current: 0604.90.6000, 7%, “Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens, being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared: Other: Other: Other.” |
| Proposed: 0603.90.0000, 4%, “Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared: Other.” |
| Reason: While heading 0604 provides in relevant part for “other parts of plants, without flowers of flower buds,” the Infinity Flower Box contains roses. |
| Proposed for revocation: NY N307028, dated Nov. 21, 2019 |
| Proposed new ruling: HQ H313526 |