CLA-2-84:RR:NC:4:102 A83052
Mr. Paul F. Heiss
Int'l. Business Consulting Co., Inc.
6310 N. Port Washington Road
Milwaukee, WI 53217
RE: The tariff classification of cast iron handwheels for hand operated knife gate valves from
Taiwan
Dear Mr. Heiss:
In your letter dated April 22, 1996 you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The item at issue is a 12 inch diameter cast iron handwheel for use on a manually operated
knife gate valve.
The applicable subheading for the cast iron handwheel will be 8481.90.3000, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for parts of hand operated valves, of
iron or steel. The rate of duty will be 6.8 percent ad valorem.
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 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 Karl J. Riedl at 212-466-5493.
Sincerely,
Roger J. Silvestri
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division