NY D81616
September 9, 1998
CLA-2-94:RR:NC:SP:233 D81616
CATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 9403.20.0030
Mr. Leonard W. Lesiak
Hoglund and Moyles, Inc.
P.O. Box 66373
O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, IL 60666
RE: The tariff classification of assembly line workstations from
Japan.
Dear Mr. Lesiak:
In your letter dated August 14, 1998, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The submitted photographs and diagram depict workstations that
are in an assembly line to make an automobile air conditioner. The
assembly line will consist of five different workstations: an
evaporator assembly unit, a distributor case assembly unit, a
heater core assembly unit, a cooling case assembly unit and a final
inspection unit. The workstations are designed to hold the air
conditioning unit so that the operator can perform the necessary
operation at each stage. Each workstation is floor standing and
made of metal, wood, and plastic material with metal (steel) being
the chief material by weight.
Your photographs and diagram are being returned as requested.
The applicable subheading for the assembly line workstations
will be 9403.20.0030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for other furniture and parts thereof:
other metal furniture, other: other. The rate of duty will be 0.8%
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 Lawrence Mushinske at
212-466-5739.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division