Finanse publiczne · 10/12/1994

Tariff Classification of Imported Glassware

This notice advises the public that Customs proposes a change of practice regarding the tariff classification of three classes of imported glassware: ``containers of glass used for the conveyance or packing of goods'', ``preserving jars of glass'' and ``glassware of a kind used for table or kitchen purposes''. The principal use of these classes or kinds of glassware, whether it be conveying or packing solid or liquid products, home canning or household storage, determines its classification. After intensive review of the three classes of imported glassware, it has been determined advisable to set forth factors which Customs proposes to use when determining whether merchandise falls within a particular class or kind. Customs proposes that ``containers of glass used for the conveyance or packing of goods'' includes glass articles that are part of the exchange or buying and selling of commodities that are principally used to convey a product to a consumer who uses the product and then discards the container. Customs proposes that ``preserving jars of glass'' includes only various glass articles which are the typical size and shape of ``Mason- type'' jars. Because the U.S. Department o