Recent CBP NY Rulings
The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York:
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N352064: The Country of Origin Marking of “Star Drops Pink Stuff Stain Remover Spray” and “The Pink Stuff Stain Remover Powder for Whites”
| Marking Sufficiency: Yes |
| Item: The subject products are identified as “Star Drops Pink Stuff Stain Remover Spray” and “The Pink Stuff Stain Remover Powder for Whites.” The products are intended for use as household and other cleaning purposes and sold in individual retail containers. Both products are marked with the phase: “Manufactured in the UK by Star Brands Limited, Leeds, LS15 8ZB” and a telephone number. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Aug. 26, 2025 |
N352192: The tariff classification of die-cast toy cars with a carry case from China
| HTS: 9503.00.0090, 9903.01.24; 9903.01.25, free + 20% + 10%, “Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys … dolls, other toys… puzzles of all kinds; parts and accessories thereof… Other.” |
| Item: The product under consideration is a collection of 16 original classic 1968 “Hot Wheels” die-cast toy cars that are 1:64 scale and packaged in a tire-shaped double-sided case with a carry handle. The case holds 8 toy cars on either side with each car tucked into an individual storage slot cushioned with an open cell foam insert. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Aug. 26, 2025 |
N352229: The tariff classification of air intake hose from South Korea
| HTS: 8708.99.8180, 9903.94.05; 9903.01.33, 2.5% + 25%, “Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705: Other parts and accessories: Other: Other: Other: Other: Other: Other.” |
| Item: The merchandise under consideration is described as an air intake hose, which is shaped to fit in the engine compartment of a passenger vehicle. The hose is a black plastic tube that directs the flow of air from the air filter to the intake manifold. The hose is needed to deliver a consistent flow of clean and filtered air to the engine for optimum performance. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Aug. 26, 2025 |
N352354: The tariff classification of grilles and diffusers from Colombia
| HTS: 7616.99.5190, 9903.85.07; 9903.01.25, 2.5% + 50% + 10%, “Other articles of aluminum: Other: Other: Other: Other: Other. Other.” |
| Item: The items under consideration are described as grilles and diffusers for use with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The items are primarily aluminum but contain iron parts for structural reinforcement and plastic parts for functional and aesthetic purposes. The grilles and diffusers are available in various sizes to fit standard duct openings. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Aug. 26, 2025 |
N352516: The tariff classification of steel balusters and panels from Georgia
| HTS: 7308.90.9590, 9903.81.90; 9903.01.33, free + 50%, “Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge sections, lock gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns) of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel: Other: Other: Other: Other: Other.” |
| Item: Wrought iron steel balusters which are either zinc coated or painted for corrosion resistance. The balusters are used in stairway railings (balustrades), as well as balconies, and fencing. A wrought iron (carbon steel) panel that is either zinc coated or painted for corrosion protection. The panels are used in railings, window guards, gates, doors and fence sections. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Aug. 26, 2025 |
N352687: The tariff classification of handbag charms from Bangladesh
| HTS: 7117.90.9000, 9903.02.05, 11% + 20%, “Imitation jewelry: Other: Other: Valued over 20 cents per dozen pieces or parts: Other: Other.” |
| Item: The articles at issue are three handbag charms composed of leather. They are used to adorn a handbag or other personal article. The charms were submitted in three shapes: a heart, a jacket, and a dog. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Aug. 26, 2025 |
N351764: The tariff classification of a plastic automotive mounting bracket from South Korea
| HTS: 3926.90.9989, 9903.02.56, 5.3% + 15%, “[o]ther articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914: [o]ther: [o]ther: [o]ther.” |
| Item: The product under consideration is described as the “BRKT-FENDER GARNISH NO.1, LH/RH,” which is a plastic bracket mounted on the lower part of an automobile fender to support and secure a sensor. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Aug. 25, 2025 |
N351766: The tariff classification of a plastic automotive body trim piece from South Korea
| HTS: 3926.30.5000, 9903.02.56, 5.3% + 15%, “[o]ther articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914: [f]ittings for furniture, coachwork or the like: [o]ther.” |
| Item: The product under consideration is described as the “MODULE ASSY-FR GARNISH, LH (W/G, PE),” which is a plastic trim component mounted on the interior side of the left vehicle door and fits around the door handle. It is intended to visually conceal any gaps or level differences around the door handle area. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Aug. 25, 2025 |
N351783: The tariff classification of components of a heat exchanger sub-assembly from Canada
| HTS: (stainless-steel containment plate, liner tube sheet, turbulators) 7322.90.0045, 9903.81.90, 9903.01.10; 9903.01.26, free + 50% + 35%, “Radiators for central heating, not electrically heated, and parts thereof, of iron or steel; air heaters and hot air distributors (including distributors which can also distribute fresh or conditioned air), not electrically heated, incorporating a motor-driven fan or blower, and parts thereof, or iron or steel: Other, Including parts… Parts of air heaters and hot air distributors.” (stainless-steel tubes) 7306.40.1090, 9903.81.87, 9903.01.10; 9903.01.26, free + 50% + 35%, “other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (for example, open seamed or welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel: other, welded, of circular cross section, of stainless steel: having a wall thickness of less than 1.65 mm: other.” |
| Item: The merchandise under consideration is described as a Heat Exchanger Sub-assembly, which consists of 1 containment plate, 1 liner tube sheet, 45 tubes, and 45 turbulators -- all made of stainless steel. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Aug. 25, 2025 |
N351914: The country of origin of cable testers and cable trackers
| Origin: Vietnam |
| Item: The first items under consideration are described as cable testers, which are electronic instruments that test and diagnose signal integrity in various types of cables. The second items under consideration are described as cable trackers, which are electronic instruments that judge continuity of the cables, track the cables, and diagnose the broken point. The third items under consideration are described as cable-tester kits, which are a combination of the articles in items one and two referenced above. The manufacturing and assembly process for both the cable testers and cable trackers occurs in Vietnam with a substantially similar process. It starts with the creation of the printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) using surface mount technology (SMT) in Vietnam. |
| Reason: The assembly process performed in Vietnam is considered complex and results in a substantial transformation of over a hundred different components. Most importantly, the creation of the PCBA in Vietnam using SMT generates a working measuring device. This PCBA creation and additional assembly in Vietnam creates a new and different article of commerce with a name, character, and use distinct from the individual Chinese and foreign components. |
| Ruling Date: Aug. 25, 2025 |