The tariff classification of cork floor tiles, cork wall tiles and agglomerated cork sheets from Portugal

Tariff classification of solid cork disks Dear Mr. Gnann: This letter is in reply to your correspondence of June 4, 2003, to the National Commodity Specialists Division, New York, NY in which you request a binding ruling of the tariff classification of solid cork disks under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (HTSUSA). The matter was referred to this office for a response. Samples were submitted for our examination.FACTS:The samples you have submitted are solid natural cork or agglomerated cork. You state the discs are typically 1.25" in diameter x 0.50" thick and are labeled as "rings." However, the samples you have submitted measure 1 ¼" by ¼", 1 1/8" by ¼", and 1 ¼" by ½". ISSUE:What is the classification of the above-described natural and agglomerated cork articles?LAW AND ANALYSIS:Classification of goods under the HTSUS is governed by the General Rules of Interpretation (GRI). GRI 1 provides that classification shall be determined acco

The tariff classification of laminated cork flooring from GermanyDear Mr. Vick:

The tariff classification of cork flooring from Spain.

The tariff classification of cork floor tiles, cork wall tiles and agglomerated cork sheets from Portugal

Tariff classification of sheets and rolls of agglomerated cork with a binder of polyurethane; synthetic rubber; Legal Note 1 and 4 of Chapter 40, HTS