CLA-2-39:S:N:N6:221 885634
Mr. Rob Basgallop
Durapipe
Walsall Road
Norton Canes
Cannock
Staffordshire WS11 3NS, England
RE: The tariff classification of rigid pipe from England.
Dear Mr. Basgallop:
In your letter dated April 29, 1993, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The pipe is composed of polyethylene, and is available in
diameters of 2 inches and 6 inches. This pipe is for use in a
saline water line.
The applicable subheading for the polyethylene pipe will be
3917.21.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for tubes, pipes and hoses, of plastics,
rigid, of polymers of ethylene. The rate of duty will be 3.1
percent ad valorem.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport