CLA-2-40:S:N:N3G:221 854641
Mr. James J. Kelly
BDP International Inc.
1017 4th Avenue
Lester, PA 19029-1813
RE: The tariff classification of rubber air bags from the
Netherlands.
Dear Mr. Kelly:
In your letter dated July 20, 1990, on behalf of Holmatro
Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The air bags are used in both industrial and rescue operations.
They are designed to be inflated and used to lift heavy equipment.
They are available with lifting capacities from 5 to 73 tons. The bags
are made of rubber and reinforced with Kevlar fabric for strength. The
rubber/Kevlar material weighs over 1500 grams per m2 and is considered
to be a rubber for tariff purposes.
The applicable subheading for the rubber air bags will be
4016.95.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),
which provides for other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard
rubber...inflatable articles. The rate of duty will be 4.2 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