CLA-2-84:OT:RR:NC:N1:102
Ms. Liz Renfro
Delta Faucet Company
55 East 111th St
Indianapolis, IN 46280
RE: The tariff classification of a metal drain tailpiece from China
Dear Ms. Renfro:
In your letter dated December 14, 2018 you requested a tariff classification ruling. Descriptive information was submitted.
The item under consideration is referred to as a metal drain tailpiece. The drain tailpiece is made of stainless steel and is part of a drain pop-up valve assembly that is installed under a sink. The drain tailpiece is specifically designed to be assembled with other components, to include the stopper and the waste body assembly, and once complete, the assembly functions as a hand operated valve that controls the drainage of water from a sink.
The applicable subheading for the metal drain tailpiece will be 8481.90.3000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Taps, cocks,valves and similar appliances, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks,vats or the like,including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves; parts of hand-operated appliances; Of iron or stee. The general rate of duty will be 5 percent ad valorem.
Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on the World Wide Web at https://hts.usitc.gov/current.
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 Sandra Martinez at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Steven A. Mack
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division