CLA-2-73:S:N:N3:117 808922
Mr. Mark Dunlea
Tuson Corporation
3333 Vincent Road, Suite #101
Pleasant Hill, California 94523
RE: The tariff classification of stainless steel fittings from
Japan.
Dear Mr. Dunlea:
In your letter dated April 4, 1995, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The products you plan to import are mini fittings which are
used by semiconductor manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, gas
suppliers and facilities builders. These fittings are made of
Grade 316L stainless steel and are welded to tubing and welded
and/or mechanically attached to other components such as diaphragm
valves and mass flow controllers. A sample of welding fitting
described as a VCR gland was submitted with your request along with
descriptive literature illustrating threaded union bodies and nuts.
You stated that the union fittings are forged stainless steel
fittings.
The applicable subheading for the forged stainless steel union
fittings will be 7307.29.00, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for tube or pipe fittings (for
example, couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel, other, of
stainless steel, other. The rate of duty will be 6 percent ad
valorem.
Because of antidumping case A 588-702 on stainless steel butt
weld fittings from Japan, we suggest that you request a scope
ruling from the Department of Commerce on your welding mini
fittings to determine whether these products are covered by the
scope of this investigation. Attached is a copy of the scope of
the review from the Federal Register dated October 8, 1992.
Your request for a scope ruling on the stainless steel
fittings from Japan should be addressed to:
Honorable Ronald H. Brown
Secretary of Commerce
Attn: Import Administration
Office of Antidumping Compliance
Central Records Unit, Room B-099
Attn: Wendy Frankel
U.S. Department of Commerce
14th St. & Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport