NY 816771: The tariff classification of a basketball from Indonesia orThailand.

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NY 816771



                               November 29, 1995





CLA-2-*:RR:NC:FC:224 816771 



CATEGORY:  Classification



TARIFF NO.: 9506.62.8020  



Rose Beltran

Alliance Customs Clearance,Inc.

100 Oceangate Avenue, P-200

Long Beach, CA 90802



RE:  The tariff classification of a basketball from Indonesia or
Thailand.



Dear Ms. Beltran:



     This classification decision under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS) is being issued in accordance with the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).



	DATE OF INQUIRY   :    November 14, 1995



	ON BEHALF OF      :    PFS



	DESCRIPTION OF

	MERCHANDISE       :     The article is a basketball possessing
                the regulation size and weight of a
  traditional basketball.  However,                                  instead of
the basketball being a                                  standard color, the
basketball is                                  blue with various pictures and
words                               imprinted on its surface.  In all
                      other respects it is a standard
        sports basketball.  



	HTS PROVISION     :    9506.62.8020



	HTS SUBHEADING    :    Articles and equipment for general
              physical exercise, gymnastics,
athletics, other sports...parts and                                accessories
thereof(con.): Balls,                                  other than golf balls and
table-                                   tennis balls: Inflatable balls:
                           Other...Basketballs.



	RATE OF DUTY      :    4.8%



	DUTY CONCESSION   :    Articles classifiable under subheading

	                       9506.62.8020,HTS, which are products of

		                   Indonesia or Thailand, are entitled to
               duty free treatment under the
 Generalized System of Preferences                                  (GSP) upon
compliance with all                                     applicable regulations. 

                                                         

	A copy of this ruling or the control number indicated above should be
provided with the entry documents at the time this merchandise is imported.  If
you have any questions regarding this ruling, contact National Import Specialist
Thomas A. McKenna at 

212-466-5475. 







                                             Sincerely,



                                   

  

                                             Roger J. Silvestri

	                                        Director

	                                        National Commodity
                               Specialist Division