NY 853125
June 28,1990
CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:102 853125
Mr. Thomas Young
Panalpina Inc.
P.O. Box 4365
Inglewood CA 90302
RE: The tariff classification of a replacement tire valve
assembly and a tire valve tool from Italy
Dear Mr. Young:
In your letter dated January 22, 1990 and received by us on
June 4, 1990, on behalf of your client, Truflex Rubber Products
Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The literature and samples submitted with this ruling
describe a replacement tire valve assembly and a steel tire valve
tool. The valve assembly, which is imported as an entirety,
consists of two major components: the actual chrome-plated brass
inflation valve, and a brass and vulcanized rubber base. The
valve and base assembly are ultimately bonded to a tire by the
user. In subsequent correspondence you provided this office with
a component material breakdown by weight and value. Based on
this we determined the replacement valve assembly to be made
primarily of brass.
The tire valve tool is a multi-functional, hand held tool
made of machined steel. It is used to extract damaged valve
cores, repair worn valve threads, and screw the valve portion
into the base unit.
The applicable subheading for the replacement valve assembly
will be 8481.80.1050, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for hand-operated valves, of copper
or any alloy of copper (i.e. brass), other. The rate of duty
will be 5.6 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the tire valve tool will be
8205.59.5560, HTS, which provides for other iron or steel hand
tools. The rate of duty is 5.3 percent ad valorem.
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