HQ 086232: Makeup Kit

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                            HQ 086232

                        February 7, 1990

CLA-2 CO:R:C:G  086232 NLP

CATEGORY:  Classification

Mr. Scott Fraistat
Special Investments Co.
81 Sand Pit Road
Danbury, CT 06810

RE:  Makeup Kit

Dear Mr. Fraistat:

     Thank you for your letter of December 20, 1989, concerning
a makeup kit imported from Hong Kong.

     From the information provided, we are unable to determine
the correct classification of the makeup kit under the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).  In your letter,
you state that the makeup kit was probably entered at a reduced
rate as a toy, but it is your belief that the instant merchandise
is a makeup product.  In order to obtain a correct classification
of the product under the HTSUS, you can submit a ruling request
to:

                    U.S. Customs Service
                    Classification Division
                    6 World Trade Center
                    New York, New York  10048

You should include in your ruling request a complete description
of the product, the method of manufacture, the cost of the
product, and the product's principal use once imported.  A
leaflet further explaining our rulings program is enclosed.

     Moreover, your letter states that it is your belief that the
makeup kit does not meet any of the regulations or requirements
set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and that the
product did not go through the FDA inspection process. To
determine whether your product is subject to the FDA's
regulations, you should contact the FDA at:

                    5600 Fishers Lane
                    Rockville, Maryland  20857
                    (202) 443-3380







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     If we can be of any further assistance in this or any other
matter, please do not hesitate to call on us.

                              Sincerely,


                              John Durant, Director
                              Commercial Rulings Division

Enclosures