“All Surface Dishwand,” is a non-abrasive scouring sponge on a detachable handle available in two different designs and intended to be used to clean and scour dishes and pots. Both dishwands consist of a cleaning head and a handle. Both cleaning heads are composed of three layers: a 100 percent polyester nonwoven blue dyed textile material outer layer, measuring ¼ inch thick; a blue dyed cellular polyurethane sponge middle layer, measuring ½ inch thick; and a gray polypropylene base with grooved inner layer that allows the cleaning head to fit into a handle. The outer and middle layers are glued together and then bonded to the inner layer. Both teardrop shaped cleaning heads measure 3 ¾ inches in length by 2 ¼ inches in width. You state the cleaning heads are available in two designs and are sold with a particular handle design: the solid sponge is sold with the drilled hole handle, and the sponge with a ½ inch hole in the center of the sponge is sold with the valve handle. Both hollow polyethylene detachable handles measure 9 ½ inches in length by 1 ½ inches wide. In addition, both handles feature a plastic push button to dispense soap out of the handle, a removable plastic cap to allow the filling of liquid soap into the handle, and the “Home Sense ™” logo. You also state the handles are available in two designs: a 1 mm diameter drilled hole in the center of the dishwand head which allows the continuous flow of soap and a ½ inch plastic valve in the center of the dishwand head which controls the flow of soap. The “All Surface Dishwand” scouring sponge refills, Item 6640, will be sold separately in packages of two or four
[1] Please importantly note that only the relevant portion of the related is displayed above. You may refer to the said customs ruling for the entire ruling explanation.
[1]. https://rulings.cbp.gov/ruling/N320487
“Heavy Duty Dishwand,” is an abrasive scouring sponge on a detachable handle available in two different designs and intended to be used to clean and scour dishes and pots. Both dishwands consist of a cleaning head and a handle. Both cleaning heads are composed of three layers: a 100 percent polyester nonwoven green dyed textile material outer layer, measuring ¼ inch thick, embedded with artificial silicon dioxide abrasive grains; a yellow dyed cellular polyurethane sponge middle layer, measuring ½ inch thick; and a white polypropylene base with grooved inner layer that allows the cleaning head to fit into a handle. The outer layer and middle layer are glued together and then bonded to the inner layer. Both teardrop shaped cleaning heads measure 3 ¾ inches in length by 2 ¼ inches in width. You state the cleaning heads are available in two designs and sold with a particular handle design: the solid sponge is sold with the drilled hole handle, and the sponge with a ½ inch hole in the center of the sponge is sold with the valve handle. Both hollow polyethylene detachable handles measure 9 ½ inches in length by 1 ½ inches wide. In addition, both handles feature a plastic push button to dispense soap out of the handle, a removable plastic cap to allow the filling of liquid soap into the handle, and the “Home Sense ™” logo. You also state the handles are available in two designs: a 1 mm diameter drilled hole in the center of the dishwand head which allows the continuous flow of soap and a ½ inch plastic valve in the center of the dishwand head which controls the flow of soap. The “Heavy Duty Dishwand” abrasive scouring sponge refills, Item 6641, will be sold separately in packages of two or four.
The essential character of the “Heavy Duty Dishwand” and the “Heavy Duty Dishwand Refill” is imparted by the nonwoven textile outer surface embedded with artificial abrasive grain which performs the cleaning and scrubbing function. Note 1(q), Section XI, HTSUS, excludes abrasive-coated textile material.
The applicable subheading for the “Heavy Duty Dishwand” and the “Heavy Duty Diswand Refill,” will be 6805.30.5000, HTSUS.
[1] Please importantly note that only the relevant portion of the related is displayed above. You may refer to the said customs ruling for the entire ruling explanation.
[1]. https://rulings.cbp.gov/ruling/N320487