CLA-2-84:S:N:N3:102 883539
Mr. Vincent W. Hope
IMPEL Industrial Metals & Plastics, Ltd.
4415 Buffalo Road
N. Chili, New York 14514
RE: The tariff classification of hand operated brass gas valves
and parts thereof from Brazil
Dear Mr. Hope:
In your letter dated February 23, 1993 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
There are five items involved in this request: models VP-1 and
CO2EP fire extinguisher valves; model 45kgCO2cv Carbon Dioxide
Cylinder flow control valve; a machined brass valve body for the
cylinder flow control valve; and a blank brass forging for the same
valve. The fire extinguisher valves will be used with either dry
chemical cylinders or CO2 hand held cylinders.
The applicable subheading for the fire extinguisher valves
will be 8481.80.1095, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for taps, cocks, valves and similar
appliances, of copper (or alloy thereof) hand operated, having a
pressure rating of 850 kPa (125 psi), other. The CO2 cylinder
control valve is classifiable under HTS heading 8481.80.1070, which
provides for hand operated globe type valves, of copper, with a
pressure rating over 850 kPa. Both the machined forging and the
blank forging for the CO2 cylinder control valve are classifiable
under the provision covering parts of hand operated valves, of
copper (or alloy thereof), in HTS item 8481.90.1000. The duty rate
for all of the above items will be 5.6 percent ad valorem.
Articles classifiable under subheading 8481.80.1070,
8481.80.1095 and 8481.90.1000, HTS, which are products of Brazil,
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