CLA-2-82:S:N:N1:115 872720
Mr. Norman E. Morris Jr.
Bay State Carbide Products Corp.
Chapman Drive
P.O. Box 400
Barrington, NH 03825
RE: The tariff classification of tungsten carbide blanks
from India.
Dear Mr. Morris:
In your letter dated March 9, 1992, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
Your inquiry indicates that Indian Minidrills Private
Limited will purchase tungsten carbide blanks of U.S. origin from
your corporation. Indian Minidrills will then process the blanks
into finished tungsten carbide end mills and sell and ship them
to Bay State Carbide Products in the United States.
The applicable subheading for the tungsten carbide blanks
will be 8207.70.3030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for interchangeable tools for
handtools, whether or not power-operated, or for machine-tools:
tools for milling, and parts thereof: with cutting part
containing by weight over 0.2 percent of chromium, molybdenum, or
tungsten or over 0.1 percent of vanadium...end milling cutters.
The duty rate will be 7.2% ad valorem.
Articles classifiable under subheading 8207.70.3030, HTS,
which are products of India, are entitled to duty free treatment
under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance
with all applicable regulations.
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