NY 869048
DEC 24 1991
CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:105 869048
Mr. Stephen J. Pepi
Great Lakes Customs Brokerage, Inc.
P.O. Box 740
Buffalo, NY 14213
RE: The tariff classification of plastics molding accessories
from Canada.
Dear Mr. Pepi:
In your letter dated November 18, 1991 on behalf of Cactus
Machinery Inc. you requested a tariff classification ruling.
You seek the classification of four items used with plastics
molding machines: the Cactus Superfilter, Drawer Magnet, Hopper,
and Single Zone PCB.
The Superfilter attaches to a Cactus Super Dryer (the
subject of 869049) and collects dust and fines emitted from the
dryer's venturi. It is a must for regrind and clean room
environment applications.
The Drawer Magnet is a steel housing containing three bar
magnets. Recommended when using regrind material, it provides
long term protection of injection molding machines from ferrous
tramp metal. It easily attaches to a dryer or hopper at its top
and to a molding machine at its bottom.
The Cactus Hopper is a nonmechanical resin feeder. Resin
passes therefrom to a dryer and/or magnet, and then to a molding
machine. It is available in one and three cubic foot models.
The PCB is a printed circuit board for which you supplied no
description.
The applicable subheading for the Cactus Superfilter will be
8421.39.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for other filtering or purifying machinery
and apparatus for gases. The rate of duty will be 3.9 percent ad
valorem.
The applicable subheading for the Cactus Hopper one cubic
foot model will be 7310.29.0050, HTS, which provides for
containers of a capacity of less than 50 liters, other, of iron
or steel. For the cubic three foot model the applicable
subheading will be 7310.10.0050, HTS, which provides for con-
tainers of a capacity of 50 liters or more, but not exceeding 300
liters, other, of iron or steel. Both subheadings are free of
duty.
The applicable subheading for the Drawer Magnet will be
8477.90.0010, HTS, which provides for parts of plastics injection
molding machines. The rate of duty will be 3.9 percent ad
valorem.
Goods classifiable under subheading 8421.39.0010, HTS, which
have originated in the territory of Canada will be entitled to
duty free treatment under the United States-Canada Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) upon compliance with all applicable regulations.
Those classifiable under subheading 8477.90.0010, HTS, will be
entitled to a 1.5 percent rate of duty under the agrement.
Your request does not contain sufficient information for us
to give a ruling on the PCB. We require a full description of
the board including all the components thereon, and of its
function in a specific machine or apparatus.
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