CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:104 897327
Mr. Jeffrey W. Allen
Apollo Marble Products Company
712 Patio Plaza, S. Patrick Dr.
Satellite Beach, FL 32937
RE: The tariff classification of bowl molds from Jamaica.
Dear Mr. Allen:
In your letter dated April 13, 1994 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The products are commonly referred to as "bowl molds" in the
industry and are used by cultured marble manufacturers to form
sinks out of cultured marble. You have provided samples of a sink
bowl mold and a "hat" mold. These items are used in conjunction.
The proportion of materials utilized to make these products will
be approximately 40% resin, 20% aluminum trihydrate, 5% tooling
gelcoat (the surface finish) and 35% fiberglass matting. The molds
may or may not include the aluminum. If there is none, the resin
and the matting will be proportionally increased.
The applicable subheading for the bowl molds will be
8480.60.0090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for molds for mineral materials. The duty
rate will be 3.9 percent.
Articles classifiable under subheading 8480.60.0090, HTS,
which are products of Jamaica 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