October 2024 - Question #28

28. What is the CLASSIFICATION of an artificial floral bouquet that consists of purple and pink flowers made from natural ostrich feathers that are bound to wooden stems with floral tape?

A) 6701.00.3000

B) 6701.00.6000

C) 6702.90.1000

D) 6702.90.6500

 

Ok, so we have a fake bouquet made of feathers. Let’s loop at our two options.

 

6701 - Skins and other parts of birds with their feathers or down, feathers, parts of feathers, down and articles thereof (other than goods of heading 0505 and worked quills and scapes

6702 - Artificial flowers, foliage and fruit and parts thereof; articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or fruit:

 

Let’s take a look at our chapter notes:

 

2. Heading 6701 does not cover:

(a) Articles in which feathers or down constitute only filling or padding (for example, bedding of heading 9404);

(b) Articles of apparel or clothing accessories in which feathers or down constitute no more than mere trimming, filling or padding; or

(c) Artificial flowers or foliage or parts thereof or made up articles of heading 6702.

3. Heading 6702 does not cover:

(a) Articles of glass (chapter 70); or

(b) Artificial flowers, foliage or fruit of pottery, stone, metal, wood or other materials, obtained in one piece by molding, forging, carving, stamping or other process, or consisting of parts assembled otherwise than by binding, gluing, fitting into one another or similar methods.

 

That tells me it cannot be classified under 6701. Let’s look at our options for 6702:

 

6702.90.10 – of feathers

6702.90.65 – other other materials

 

There are made from feathers. The correct answer is C.