CLA-2-84:RR:NC:1:104 C83389
Ms. Shannon McMahon
Emery Customs Brokers
9700 Highway 78
Ladson, SC 29456
RE: The tariff classification of friction disks from Taiwan
Dear Ms. McMahon:
In your letter dated January 12, 1998 on behalf of Hurley
and Harrison of Greenville, South Carolina you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The disks are made of polyurethane. Mr. Jameson of Hurley
and Harrison confirmed via telephone that these are friction
disks which are used on false twist texturing machines. The disks
are mounted on rotating spindles which twist the yarn. A typical
false twist machine requires approximately 1,000 to 1,500 of
these disks. The disks may last from six to eighteen months.
The applicable subheading for the friction discs for false
twist texturing machines will be 8448.20.5010, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for parts and
accessories of machines of heading 8444 or of their auxiliary
machinery: other. The rate of duty will be 3.5 percent.
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 Robert
Losche at 212-466-5670.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division