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The items consist of unfinished plaster-craft Christmas ornaments (sequence 4000 and 70000) and traditional mini village buildings (sequence 90000). The ornaments depict representations of Santa Claus, angels, a snowman, a toy soldier, etc., and feature a hole in the back for hanging them. All of the items will be sold in craft stores. Photocopies of catalog depictions were submitted to show how the articles may look when finished, that is, painted. The 90000 sequence mini village buildings measure from 5-1/2 to 9-1/2 inches in height and from 5 to 5-1/2 inches in width. They consist of houses, churches, schools, and stores. The protestant claims that all the articles are imported only during the Christmas season, for sale and use only then, as a basis for classifying the articles as festive, in heading 9505, HTSUS. You classified all of the merchandise as other articles of plaster in heading 6809, HTSUS.
Whether the unfinished plaster-craft Christmas ornaments and mini village buildings are classifiable in heading 6809, HTSUS, as other articles of plaster or in heading 9505, HTSUS, as festive articles.
In Midwest of Cannon Falls, Inc. v. United States, Court No. 92-03-00206, 1996 Ct. Int'l Trade LEXIS 15 (Ct. Intl. Trade, January 18, 1996) and Court No. 96-1271, 96-1279, 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 21617 (Fed. Cir. August 14, 1997), the court addressed the broad issues of what constitutes an "ornament" and whether or not articles are classifiable as "festive." In essence, we believe that the court applied the general criteria for classification set forth in United States v.
Carborundum Company, 63 CCPA 98, C.A.D. 1172, 536 F. 2d 373 (1976), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 979, because the court in Midwest considered the marketing, advertising, methods of display, limitation with respect to selling season, etc. deferentially.
In Carborundum, the court provided factors, which are indicative but not conclusive, to apply when determining whether merchandise falls within a particular class or kind. Those factors include: general physical characteristics, the expectation of the ultimate purchaser, channels of trade, environment of sale (accompanying accessories, manner of advertisement and display), use in the same manner as merchandise which defines the class, economic practicality of so using the import, and recognition in the trade of this use. Also see, Kraft, Inc, v. United States, USITR, 16 CIT 483, (June 24, 1992); G. Heilman Brewing Co. v. United States, USITR, 14 CIT 614 (September 6, 1990).
(June 21, 1995), 958245 (October 24, 1995).
Here, the issue is whether the unfinished articles present characteristics sufficient to classify them as finished articles, by application of GRI 2(a). In that regard, we find that the general physical characteristics of the articles are sufficient to classify them as finished articles. The tree ornaments and mini-village buildings are sculpted three-dimensional articles similar to those Customs has ruled upon, but for the fact that they have not been painted. The expectation of the ultimate purchaser is to use the articles either as imported or as painted. As the protestant claims, one may choose to use them without painting them. Moreover, craft stores are typical channels of trade for festive articles. In sum, the nature of the articles and the environment of sale (accompanying accessories, manner of advertisement and display) are such that we are satisfied that these items are for use to celebrate Christmas.
Based on the information before us, it is our determination that the unfinished plaster-craft Christmas ornaments (sequence 4000 and 70000) and traditional mini village buildings (sequence 90000) meet the criteria for classification as festive articles. They are classifiable in heading 9505, in the same manner as finished articles, by application of GRI 2(a). The plaster-craft Christmas ornaments (sequence 4000 and 70000) fall into subheading 9505.10.2500, HTSUS, and the traditional mini village buildings (sequence 90000) fall into subheading 9505.10.5020, HTSUS.
The plaster-craft Christmas ornaments (sequence 4000 and 70000) are classifiable in subheading 9505.10.2500, HTSUS; the traditional mini village buildings (sequence 90000) are classifiable in subheading 9505.10.5020, HTSUS, both being free of duty (1996).
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Any one heard of Chandra Piedra and taken it with success? Apparently it is a natural stone-breaker and I would love to know that it has helped others with MSK.
I'm not sure but ask your doctor for sure because some of us with MSK have calcifications and you really don't want an MSK calcification to break off... just thought to ask about.
It has helped me. so far as I know it has broken up two 7mm stones that I had. One in each kidney. Since being dignoised with MSK I am taking it daily.
From what I understand it can break up stones lower in the urinary system and help them pass but not the ones further up, it would also depend on what the stones are made of.
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