# NY H84269

August 2, 2001

CLA-2-87:RR:NC:MM:101 H84269

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 8543.89.9695, 8708.29.5060

Ms. Pilar Dorfman

E. Besler & Company

115 Martin Lane

Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-1309

RE: The tariff classification of a [Totes® Car Cell-Phone
Caddy]{.underline}, a [Totes® Xtend-A-Trunk]{.underline}, a [Totes®
Electric ice Scraper]{.underline}, and a [Totes® Visor
Valet]{.underline} from China

Dear Ms. Dorfman:

In your letter dated July 16, 2001 you requested a tariff classification
ruling.

You submitted four samples of motor vehicle accessories: a [Totes® Car
Cell-Phone Caddy]{.underline}, a [Totes® Xtend-A-Trunk]{.underline}, a
[Totes® Electric Ice Scraper]{.underline}, and a [Totes® Visor
Valet]{.underline}.

-   The Totes® Car Cell-Phone Caddy, Code: OOA-CPC, 101437-04, is made
    of plastic and is designed to hold a cell-phone. You state that this
    item is to be installed anywhere in a motor vehicle with an adhesive
    strip.

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-   The Totes® Xtend-A-Trunk, Item \# 26117, Code: OOA-XTN, 101437-03 is
    a device that has an adjustable cord (extends from 9" to 74") that
    hooks to a motor vehicle trunk lid and base. Its purpose is to
    secure the trunk lid when the trunk is too full.

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-   The Totes® Electric Ice Scraper, Item \# 26118, Code: OOA-SCR,
    101437-01 plugs into a car's cigarette lighter. It has a 171" cord
    and uses a metal coil to melt away ice from a car windshield.

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-   The Totes® Visor Valet, measures 2" x 13¾" x 7" and keeps pens,
    paper, business cards, sunglasses, etc. within reach. It attaches to
    a motor vehicle's sun visor by means of two elastic straps.

[The classification of the Totes® Visor Valet will be answered in a
separate ruling]{.underline}.

The applicable subheading for [The Totes® Electric Ice
Scraper]{.underline} will be 8543.89.9695, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTS), which provides for Electrical machines and
apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included
elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: Other machines and apparatus:
Other: Other: Other: Other...Other. The rate of duty will be 2.6% ad
valorem.

The applicable subheading for the [Totes® Car Cell-Phone
Caddy]{.underline} and [Totes® Xtend-A-Trunk]{.underline} will be
8708.29.5060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),
which provides for Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of
headings 8701 to 8705: Other parts and accessories of bodies: Other:
Other...Other. The rate of duty will be 2.5% ad valorem

This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the
Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).

A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be
provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is
imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact
National Import Specialist Robert DeSoucey at 212-637-7035.

If you have any questions regarding the classification of the Totes®
Visor Valet please contact National Import Specialist Kevin Gorman at
212-637-7091.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division