CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:101-864550
Mr. Steve Horowitz
Victor Hahn CHB
8816 Sepulveda Blvd.
Suite 107
Los Angeles, CA 90045
RE: The tariff classification of piston pin bushings from India
Dear Mr. Horowitz:
In your letter dated June 10, 1991, on behalf of Dandekar
International, Huntington Beach, CA, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The imported articles are described as piston pin bushings
that are designed for installation in automotive diesel engines.
A piston pin, also called a wrist pin, is the cylindrical or
tubular metal piece that attaches the piston to the connecting
rod. The bushing for the piston pin is a sleeve placed in a bore
to serve as a bearing surface.
You state that these piston pin bushings are imported in a
condition ready to be installed on the piston end of a connecting
rod. No other fabrication or machining is needed.
The applicable subheading for the piston pin bushings, of
the type designed for installation in automotive diesel engines,
will be 8409.99.9190, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for other parts of engines, for
other engines (including diesel and semi-diesel), for vehicles of
subheading 8701.20, or headings 8702, 8703 or 8704. The rate of
duty will be 3.7 percent ad valorem
Articles classifiable under subheading 8409.99.9190, HTS,
which are products of India are entitled to duty free treatment
under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance
with all applicable regulations.
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