The tariff classification of a "steel tube" from Italy.
Active· CBP ruling HQ 884766· Issued 1993-04-20
Ruling text
NY 884766
April 20, 1993
CLA-2-73:S:N:N3:115 884766
CATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 7326.90.9090
Mr. John Petti
Cargotrans Inc.
167-43 148th Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11434
RE: The tariff classification of a "steel tube" from Italy.
Dear Mr. Petti:
In your letter dated March 30, 1993, you requested a tariff
classification ruling, on behalf of your client, Fass, a
manufacturer in Italy.
The subject item, a "steel tube", is a 3-4 foot tubular
broom handle made of iron. Attached to the tubular end piece that
allows the screwing of the tube into a broom base. The top of the
handle has a molded forced-on plastic piece that covers the top of
the tube. The uppermost part of the plastic embodies a hole that
enables the broom to be hung.
Your merchandise is considered composite goods, consisting
of different materials or made up of different components. This
item shall be classified as if it consisted of the material or
component which gives it its essential character. In this
instance, the tubular iron imparts the essential character of the
broom handle.
The applicable subheading for the "steel tube" will be
7326.90.9090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for other articles of iron or steel, other.
The duty rate will be 5.7% 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 letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport
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