Nov. 3 CBP Bulletin Proposes to Revoke Rulings on Adjustable Bed Bases
In the Nov. 3 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 55, No. 43), CBP published a proposal to revoke rulings on mechanically adjustable bed bases.
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Comments on Proposals Due Dec. 3
CBP said consideration will be given to any written comments received by Dec. 3 before taking these actions. In addition, any party that has received a ruling or decision on the merchandise that is subject to the proposed revocations or modifications, or any party involved with a substantially identical transaction, should advise CBP by the date that written comments on the proposed ruling are due. (An importer's failure to advise CBP of such rulings, decisions or substantially identical transactions may raise issues of reasonable care on the part of the importer or its agents for importations subsequent to the effective date of the final decision in this notice.)
Proposals
CBP is proposing to revoke or modify the rulings below, and any rulings on these products that may exist but have not been specifically identified. CBP is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
Mechanically Adjustable Bed Bases
| Item: Adjustable bed bases |
| Current: 9403.90.8041, Free, “Other furniture and parts thereof: Parts: Other: Other: Other: Of metal: Other." |
| Proposed: 9403.20.0035, Free, “[o]ther furniture and parts thereof: [o]ther metal furniture: [h]ousehold: [m]echanically adjustable bed or mattress base, not foldable, having the characteristics of a bed or bed frame, of a width exceeding 91.44 cm, of a length exceeding 184.15 cm, and of a depth exceeding 8.89 cm.” |
| Reason: The steel part of the mechanically adjustable bed bases unequivocally predominates by role, weight, and value. |
| Proposed for revocation: NY N244209, dated Aug. 16, 2013 |
| Proposed for modification: NY N284490, dated April 4, 2017 |
| Proposed new ruling: HQ H294085 |