CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:104 813513
Ms. Lisa C. Schneider
Associated Customhouse Brokers, Inc.
Water Tower Park
1099 Jay Street, Bldg C-5
P.O. Box 22670
Rochester, NY 14692-2670
RE: The tariff classification of gear finishing machines from
Germany.
Dear Ms. Schneider:
This classification decision under the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS) is being issued in accordance
with the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19
C.F.R. 177).
DATE OF INQUIRY : August 8, 1995
ON BEHALF OF : The Gleason Works
DESCRIPTION OF
MERCHANDISE : HURTH ZS 240 CNC/ZS 240T CNC gear
finishing machines for the fine
finishing of unhardened spur gears
and helical spur gears.
HTS PROVISION : Machine tools for planing, shaping,
slotting, broaching, gear cutting,
gear grinding or gear finishing,
sawing, cutting-off and other machine
tools working by removing metal,
sintered metal carbides or cermets,
not elsewhere specified or included:
gear cutting, gear grinding or gear
finishing machines: gear grinding or
finishing machines... Other: other
HTS SUBHEADING : 8461.40.5070
RATE OF DUTY : 4.4 percent ad valorem
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