CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:103 810729
8428.90.0090; 8480.79.9090
Mr. Franco Cordaro
Bruzzone Shipping Inc.
530 Burnside Avenue
Inwood, NY 11696
RE: The tariff classification of equipment for a molding plant
from Italy
Dear Mr. Cordaro:
In your letter dated May 11, 1995 on behalf of Products and
Engineering Int'l. you requested a tariff classification ruling.
Your client will be involved in establishing a plant which
will recycle up to 2.5 million scrap tires per year and
manufacture consumer products from the resulting materials. The
plant will consist of numerous machines of both domestic and
foreign origin. Some of the equipment used in the recycling
operation is the subject of a separate ruling, file number NY
810386. This ruling is concerned with equipment which will be
used to mold granules generated from the tire recycling operation
into flooring tiles and flooring rolls.
In a telephone conversation with a member of my staff, Mr.
Roberto Rovere of Products and Engineering Int'l. requested a
ruling as to the classification of the following:
1. Injection molding presses - inject the granules, along
with molding additives, into a mold and, utilizing heat and
pressure, produce floor tiles.
2. Molds - the forms used in the injection molding press
machines.
3. Granule weighing hopper - receives granules from silos
and, by means of an electronic three-way selector, directs the
proper amount of granules needed to formulate the tiles to mixing
machines.
4. Palletizer - stacks the molded tiles onto pallets to
form a cube 3 to 4 feet high for subsequent stretch wrapping.
5. Basins - used in the manufacture of flooring rolls,
these are long stainless steel trays (molds), heated by steam,
into which a blend of rubber granules and molding additives are
placed and leveled. After curing in the basins, the material is
manually released and wound onto a winder machine.
The applicable subheading for the articles discussed above
is:
Article HTS No. HTS Duty Rate
1. Injection molding presses 8477.10.8010 3.7% ad val.
2. Molds 8480.71.9010 3.7% ad val.
3. Granule weighing hopper 8423.30.0000 3.5% ad val.
4. Palletizer 8428.90.0090 1.6% ad val.
5. Basins 8480.79.9090 3.7% ad val.
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