CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:104 810168
Mr. Ray Peltier
A.N. Deringer, Inc.
P.O. Box 510
200 International Blvd.
Sweetgrass, MT 59484
RE: The tariff classification of an industrial carpet/upholstery
cleaning machine from Canada
Dear Mr. Peltier:
In your letter dated April 29, 1995, you requested a tariff
classification ruling on behalf of Esteam Manufacturing of
Canada.
The VIPER industrial carpet/upholstery cleaning machine
features a 100 psi demand diaphragm pump and a 3 stage vacuum
motor producing 120" of water lift. The unit has a 18 litre (5
U.S. gal) lift out recovery tank. Additional features include
top mounted hose connections and a rotomolded polyethylene
construction. Specifications are as follows: height - 27",
width - 15.5", length - 21" and weight - 53 lbs..
The applicable subheading for the VIPER industrial
carpet/upholstery cleaning machine will be 8451.80.0000,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for Machines (other than machines of heading 8450) for
washing, cleaning, wringing, drying, ironing, pressing (including
fusing presses), bleaching, dyeing, dressing, finishing, coating
or impregnating textile yarns, fabrics or made up textile
articles and machines for applying the paste to the base fabric
or other support used in the manufacture of floor coverings such
as linoleum; machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or
pinking textile fabrics; parts thereof: Other machinery. The
general rate of duty will be 4.8 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