CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:104 809393
Ms. Carolyn Herrick
United Grinding Technologies Inc.
510 Earl Boulevard
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
RE: The tariff classification of grinding machines for metal
from Germany and Switzerland.
Dear Ms. Herrick:
In your letter dated April 12, 1995 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The Studer (Switzerland) CNC universal and production
cylindrical grinding machines for internal and external
applications include models S20, S25, S40, S60 S36, S35favorit
and S145. The universal cylindrical grinding machines with
hydraulic and/or electromechanical infeed (non-CNC) include
models S20-2, S20favorit, S30-1, S30favorit and S40-2.
The Schaudt (Germany) CNC cylindrical grinders include
models T3U, T3I, T3N, T3S, PF43, PF, PS, CF45, CS71 and CF5. The
non-CNC models include the Range A, Range E and C502 cam contour
grinder. Range E comes in 3 versions, U - Universal, N - external
cylindrical, and I - Internal.
The applicable subheading for all of the above CNC
cylindrical grinding machines will be 8460.21.0080, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
other metal grinding machines, in which the positioning in any
one axis can be set up to an accuracy of at least 0.01 mm:
numerically controlled. The rate of duty will be 4.4 percent.
The applicable subheading for the non-CNC external
cylindrical and universal grinding machines will be 8460.29.0010,
HTS, which provides for other metal grinding machines, in which
the positioning in any one axis can be set up to an accuracy of
at least 0.01 mm: other. The rate of duty will be 4.4 percent.
The Range E, version I, non-CNC internal cylindrical grinder is
also classified under HTS subheading 8460.29.00 at 4.4 percent
however the stat suffix is 30.
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