CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:104 882471
8460.29.0010
Ms. Susan R. McCabe
The Hipage Company, Inc.
The Hipage Building
227 E. Plume Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
RE: The tariff classification of lathes, radial drilling
machines and grinding machines from Brazil.
Dear Ms. McCabe:
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 : January 29, 1993
ON BEHALF OF : Nardini North America, Inc.
DESCRIPTION OF
MERCHANDISE : (1) Numerically controlled lathe -
Model Logic 220 VS
(2) Universal lathes - Models MS, ND,
SZ, AM and IN
(3) Radial drilling machines - Models
FRN-50, FRN-60 and FRN-100
(4) Grinding machines - Models UNS-
2/600 and UNS-2/1000
HTS PROVISION : (1) Lathes for removing metal:
Horizontal lathes: Numerically
controlled...Other: Other: With a
power rating of less than 18.65 kW
(2) Lathes for removing metal:
Horizontal lathes:
Other...Other: Engine or toolroom lathes
(3) Machine Tools (including way-
type unit head machines) for
drilling, boring, milling,
threading or tapping by removing metal, other
than lathes of heading 8458: Other drilling
machines: Other...Other: Other: Radial
(4) Machine tools for deburring,
sharpening, grinding,
honing, lapping, polishing or
otherwise finishing metal...: Other grinding
machines, in which the positioning in any one
axis can be set up to an accuracy of
at least 0.01mm: Other...Other:
External cylindrical, including
universal
HTS SUBHEADING : (1) 8458.11.0030
(2) 8458.19.0030
(3) 8459.29.0050
(4) 8460.29.0010
RATE OF DUTY : (1) 4.4 percent ad valorem
(2) 4.4 percent ad valorem
(3) 4.2 percent ad valorem
(4) 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