CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:105 884278
Mr. John Sveum
Milne & Craighead CB (USA), Inc.
200 International Boulevard
P.O. Box 2
Sweetgrass, MT 59484
RE: The tariff classification of the AOSTRA Taciuk Mobile
Processor Plant from Canada
Dear Mr. Sveum:
In your letter dated March 16, 1993 you requested a tariff
classification ruling on behalf of Umatac Industrial Processes,
Division of UMA Engineering Ltd.
The AOSTRA Taciuk Processor accomplishes the separation of
organic compounds from host materials. By anaerobic pyrolysis in
a horizontal rotating vessel, it vaporizes and thermally cracks
organics, using heat in the absence of air. Initial heat is
generated in the combustion chamber by burning a mixture of air and
propane gas or diesel fuel. The processor's principal use is in
removing oil from oil sands. Other materials from which it has
successfully extracted bitumen include oil shale, scrap rubber
tires, refinery wastes and organic sludge.
The complete plant to be imported on nine trailers will
include, in addition to the processor, support and control
equipment, and ancillary mach-inery to cool, condense, and separate
liquid products, to handle and dis- charge the clean solids and to
treat gaseous emissions. The trailers are used not only to
transport the equipment, but to support it while in operation.
The applicable subheading for the AOSTRA Taciuk Mobile
Processor Plant will be 8417.80.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTS), which provides for industrial or
laboratory furnaces and ovens, nonelectric. The rate of duty will
be 5.7 percent ad valorem
Goods classifiable under subheading 8417.80.0000, HTS, which
have originated in the territory of Canada, will be entitled to a
free rate of
duty under the United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) 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