Classification: Import

Questions and answers about Classification: Import

  • CLASSIFICATION OF STYLES NOT CONSIDERED A SET

    Question:Wondering how other ICPA members handle styles that are not considered a set under GRI3(b) as it doesn’t meet a particular need.  The one style number  has multiple components of different hts#s. For the entry,  we have a more manual process.  We attach a bogus hts# to the style 0000.00.0000 which tells our broker to […]

  • GLOBAL CLASSIFICATION

    Question: Can anyone in the Membership advise how you have organized the responsibility to classify products globally to ensure all branches of the company in other world areas are in sync for a common item? I understand that there will be statistical differences out to the 10th digit of an HTS by country.  However, how […]

  • CLARIFIED JUICE CONCENTRATES

    Question: I looked all through CROSS and cannot find a ruling on whether or notclarifying a foreign juice concentrate is considered a substantialtransformation thereby changing the country of origin to the US wherethe clarifying process is completed.  Does anyone in the membership haveany insight into this question?

  • IMPORTING NAIL POLISH

    Question:Can anyone in the membership comment on what industry standard file format is used to get data from your brokers?  By industry standard I am referring to EDI or CATAIR, etc.?  If EDI, what record sets?  Thanks

  • CLASSIFICATION OPINION

    Question:Hello, I wanted to see if I could get classification opinions from the group for the following items The first item is described as a mirror box and is made up of: According to the weight %, the material breakdown: Glass: 65%  ( approximately ) High density fiberboard : 33%  ( approximately ) flannelette: 2% […]

  • iPOD DOCKING STATION HQ

    Question:The recent question and answers regarding Cell Phone Battery Charger, triggered another related twist/question regarding cell phones and/or iPod’s. I know for a fact that there is before HQ a pending ruling that is about to be released regarding the correct classification on iPod’s.  This will obvious effect the classification and duty rates of associated […]

  • CLASSIFICATION ON SETS

    Question: I’d like to get everyone’s opinion on a “set” classification issue Ihave. We import two items that are sold to the retail consumer as a set. Theyare classifiable under two different headings and they meet a specificneed/activity. However, sometimes these items are imported pre-mountedon a plastic display card inside of a poly bag. They […]

  • 8504.40 ITEMS

    Question: I’m looking for the classification for a cell phone re-charger. I’m pretty sure it’s in this area but when it says “power supply” does that also indicate the ability to re-charge an item? Is this the best classification?

  • CLASSIFICATION OF AMMUNITION

    Question:   I wonder how the membership (importers and exporters) use 9306.30 and 9306.90. What calibers are typically recorded under 930630 vs. 930690?   Not looking for country-specific data, although that would be nice. At the end of the day, we just need to know if 930630 is capturing a lot of items outside the […]

  • CLASSIFICATION ON NATURAL GAS

    Question:   HTS 8407.90.9010 covers “Gas (Natural or LP) Engines,” yet Customs Ruling NY N052377 seems to put a natural gas-powered engine into 8412.80.9000. Does anyone in the Membership have experience in classifying natural gas engines?