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:
N323070: The tariff classification of Fluorouracil 5% Cream in dosage form, from Mexico
| HTS: 3004.90.9215, Free, “Medicaments … consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses … or in forms or packings for retail sale: Other: Other: Other: Antineoplastic and immunosuppressive medicaments.” |
| Item: Fluorouracil 5% Cream, imported in 40 grams, is an antineoplastic/antimetabolite medication. It is indicated for the treatment of actinic (solar) keratoses and superficial basal cell carcinoma. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Dec. 15, 2021 |
N322886: The tariff classification of edge-glued wood boards from Vietnam
| HTS: 4421.99.9400, Free, "Other articles of wood: Other: Other: Other: Edge-glued lumber." |
| Item: Edge-glued wood boards |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Dec. 14, 2021 |
N322907: The tariff classification of cell phone pouches from Cambodia
| HTS: 4202.32.1000, 12.1¢/kg + 4.6%, "Articles of a kind normally carried in the pocket or the handbag, with outer surface of sheeting of plastic or of textile materials, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics, of reinforced or laminated plastics." |
| Item: Cell phone pouches |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Dec. 14, 2021 |
N322911: The tariff classification of Night Crawler Colorant Kits from Canada
| HTS: 3204.12.5090, 6.5%, Synthetic organic coloring matter and preparations based thereon as specified in note 3 to this chapter: Acid dyes, whether or not premetallized, and preparations based thereon; mordant dyes and preparations based thereon: Other: Other: Other. |
| Item: "Lil Mac’s Colorful Crawlers,” a colorant kit used for recreational fishing |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Dec. 14, 2021 |
N322924: The tariff classification of a woman’s top from Vietnam
| HTS: 6114.30.1020, 28.2%, Other garments knitted or crocheted: Of man-made fibers: Tops, Women’s or girls’. |
| Item: A woman’s crop top composed of 82 percent polyester and 16 percent elastane knit fabric |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Dec.14, 2021 |
N322968: The tariff classification of a lamppost from China
| HTS: 9405.99.4020, 6%, "Lamps and light fittings..., parts, other, other..., lampposts and bases for lampposts, of aluminum." Also, 9903.88.03. |
| Item: Aluminum bar with a base welded in one end of the pole with screw holes for affixing the pole onto the ground. A cross bar can be affixed to the other end of the pole for the installation of light heads. Brackets, fasteners, volleyball net winch, etc., can also be affixed to or tied around the pole to hang a tennis, pickleball, or volleyball net. The cross bar, light heads, brackets, fasteners, and the net winch are not included in the shipment and need to be purchased separately. |
| Reason: CBP has consistently classified auxiliary goods such as courts, fields, and their enclosures, all of which merely demarcate or improve the surface of the playing area without advancing the game or sport played within, outside the athletic equipment heading of 9506. |
| Ruling Date: Dec. 14, 2021 |
N322996: The tariff classification of table lamps and floor-standing lamps from China
| HTS: 9405.20.8010, 3.9%, “Lamps and lighting fittings…: Electric table, desk, bedside or floor-standing lamps: Other: Household.” Also, 9903.88.03. |
| Item: "A Christmas Story Red Rider Leg Lamps" in different sizes. The lamps each consist of a base, body section, and shade. The base is made of wood and the shade is made of fabric with a metal frame. The body section is in the form of a leg covered in a nylon stocking in a black high heel shoe, made of plastic with a metal frame. The goods are marketed as household Christmas decorations, of which, most sales are during the holiday season. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Dec. 14, 2021 |
N323063: The country of origin of a Hand Saw, Z-Type Screwdriver and Nut Driver
| Origin: Vietnam |
| Item: A hand saw, Z-Type screwdriver and nut driver. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Dec. 14, 2021 |