NY 885494
May 3, 1993
CLA-2-85:S:N:N3:113 885494
CATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 8516.79.0000
Ms. Susan R. McCabe
The Hipage Company
227 E. Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
RE: The tariff classification of a facial sauna from Israel
Dear Ms. McCabe:
In your letter dated April 22, 1993, on behalf of Epilady,
International, Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The merchandise is the Epilady Facial Sauna. The item is an
electrothermic device that produces steam. It has a shield that concentrates
the steam around the face to clean pores and moisturize.
The applicable subheading for the Facial Sauna will be 8516.79.0000,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
other electrothermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes, other
electrothermic appliances, other. The duty rate will be 5.3 percent ad
valorem.
Articles classifiable under subheading 8516.79.0000, HTS, which are
products of Israel are entitled to duty free treatment under the Generalized
System of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance with all applicable regulations.
Articles classifiable under subheading 8516.79.0000, HTS, which are
products of Israel are entitled to duty free treatment under the United
States-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985 upon compliance with
all applicable regulations.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 177 of the
Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry documents
filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the documents have been
filed without a copy, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the
Customs officer handling the transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport