CLA-2-73:RR:NC:1:117 C87405
Mr. Paul F. Heiss
IBCC Industries, Inc.
3200 S. 3rd Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207
RE: The tariff classification of stainless steel ferrules from
Taiwan and China.
Dear Mr. Heiss:
In your letter dated April 29, 1998, you requested a tariff
classification ruling. A representative sample was submitted
with your ruling request along with descriptive literature.
The products to be imported are stainless steel ferrules.
These ferrules are welded to stainless pipes, pumps and other
pipe fittings to provide an end fitting to which an adjacent pipe
can be mechanically connected with either a clamp or a nut and
threaded collar. A seal is placed between adjacent ferrules to
provide a sealing surface to prevent leakage of fluids being
transported through the pipe system. The submitted literature
illustrates how the ferrules function to make the pipe
connection.
The applicable subheading for the stainless steel ferrules
will be 7307.23.00, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for tube or pipe fittings (for
example, couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel, other, of
stainless steel, butt welding fittings. The rate of duty will be
5.2 percent ad valorem.
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 Paula
Ilardi at 212-466-5476.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division