QUESTION: I have a piece of furniture made of metal and wood, and wood imparts the essential character of the furniture item. Therefore, does that mean that if I import just a metal component of the furniture, that this metal component should be classified as “parts of wood furniture”? The metal component is specially-designed for […]
QUESTION: I would like to ask the membership how they go about classifying sets and how they report it to Customs. An example would be a Face paint kit. The kit consists of 3 pots of face paint, a sponge, face stickers and paint brush. The essential character being the face paint itself. This is all […]
QUESTION: I am interested in hearing where the group would classify laminators. We arehaving some discrepancies especially now that the tariff we have our laminatorsin falls under the new 25% duty rate. We are hearing from our customers that weare the only ones being affected by the 25% increase. Can you please share where you […]
QUESTION: We import call cords that are not further worked here in the US. We sell the call cord to hospitals that use it on their nurse call systems. Without the nurse call system the call cord is useless. My question is, can we consider that call card, at import, parts of the nurse call […]
QUESTION: We import call cords that are not further worked here in the US. We sell the call cord to hospitals that use it on their nurse call systems. Without the nurse call system the call cord is useless. My question is, can we consider that call card, at import, parts of the nurse […]
QUESTION: I’ve been trying to substantiate a classification for some parts, instead of going to request a formal customs ruling. The products in questions are: Stainless steel strainer tubes: Stainless steel tube assembly with wholes to prevent large solid particles to clog the liquid flow. Plastic strainer tubes: Plastic tube assembly with holes to prevent larger solid particles to clog […]
QUESTION: I am struggling with the correct HS Code to assign to a needle/syringe that is used in labs only. These will have a plunger of S/S and tube of plastic or glass or perhaps stainless steel and needles of S/S. They would be used to manually extract samples from a vial and put into […]
QUESTION: When would it be required to make a Chapter 98 claim on a duty free item ?Meaning if the item is duty free in it’s original HTS why make a Chapter 98 claim and accept the accountability ? ********* Answers: If the item is already duty free, importer can select to opt out and […]
QUESTION: If reusable plastic containers, clearly IIT’s are used to ship products to the US, is it a legal requirement to declare these on the 7501? I do not declare wooden pallets, so I am curious if plastic totes would be considered the same, and not declared on the 7501. ************ Answers: If your product […]
QUESTION: Our company ships a piece of equipment to MX. The equipment has software loaded on it, but you need a “key” to access the software. The key is basically a software license (not to be confused with a BIS type of license). The license is valid for a certain number of users, then you […]
QUESTION: What is the proper classification for a seat belt for a vehicle(military vehicle classified as 8710) that consist of the complete belt and buckle? Is it the 6307.90? ========== Add’l answer: These Seat Belts fall under HTS 8708.21.0000 by the GRI 3. rule below. When, by application of rule 2(b) or for any […]
QUESTION: We plan to import mercury vapor lamps into the US. HS Code would be 8539.32.0040. Are there any concerns with importing this type of product? Would we need any approvals from OGAs/PGAs? ========== Answer: Mercury Vapor Lamps require FDA. FDA has a page dedicated to Mercury Vapor lamps along with regulations and reporting requirements. […]
