CLA-2-87:OT:RR:NC:N1:101
Ray Reynolds
Lee Hardeman Customs Broker, Inc.
P.O. Box 45545
Atlanta, GA 30320-0545
RE: The tariff classification of motor vehicle parts from Canada
Dear Mr. Reynolds,
In your letter dated January 21, 2008, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client, The Timken Company of Canton, Ohio.
The items concerned are five (5) Planet Pinion Shafts (Parts # QNH-78658, QNH-78015, QNH-78016, QNH-80916 and QNH-78007). The items are small, polished, steel shafts which provide the center axis for planet gears in a planetary gear set utilized in a transmission under drive.
Planet Pinion Shaft QNH-78658 measures 1 ½ inches in height and 9 mm in diameter, has a hollow center, is open on one end and has one hole along its length; Planet Pinion Shaft QNH-78015 measures 1 ¼ inches in height and 8 mm in diameter and is hollow; Planet Pinion Shaft QNH-78016 measures 2 ¾ inches in height and 12 mm in diameter and is hollow; Planet Pinion Shaft QNH-80916 measures 1 ¾ inches in height and 7 mm in diameter, has a hollow center, is open on one end and has four (4) holes along its length and Planet Pinion Shaft QNH-78007 measures 1 inch in height and 9 mm in diameter, is hollow and has two (2) holes along its length.
The applicable classification subheading for the Planet Pinion Shafts
(Parts # QNH-78658, QNH-78015, QNH-78016, QNH-80916 and QNH-78007) will be 8708.99.6890, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Parts … of … motor vehicles … : Other parts … : Other: Other: Other: Other: Other parts for power trains: Other”. The rate of duty will be 2.5%.
Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and the accompanying duty rates are provided on the World Wide Web at http://ww.usitc.gov /tata/hts/.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Richard Laman at 646-733-3017.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division