NY 866193
Aug 23 1991
CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:110 866193
Mr. James S. O'Kelly
Barnes, Richardson & Colburn
475 Park Avenue South
New York, N.Y. 10016
RE: The tariff classification of a pivot assembly from Japan.
Dear Mr. O'Kelly:
In your letter dated August 13, 1991, on behalf of Nidec
Corporation,
you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The merchandise under consideration involves a pivot
assembly that is designed and used with computer hard disk
drives. The pivot assembly is the pivoting mount for the "head
and swing arm assembly" which holds the head of a drive and
pivots in and out of the disks to read and write data.
The pivot assembly is approximately one inch in length and
consists of the following stainless steel subparts: one sleeve
pivot housing; two miniature ball bearings; an internal pivot
shaft; and a C-ring. The shaft pivot is the internal hollow
shaft to which the miniature ball bearings are mounted with
adhesive. The sample furnished indicates that the pivot
assembly consists of two complete miniature radial ball bearings
press-fitted onto a hollow steel shaft. As such, this would be
considered an assembly containing ball bearings as opposed to an
"integral shaft" ball bearing.
The applicable subheading for the pivot assembly will be
8473.30.4000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for parts and accessories of the machines
of heading 8471 not incorporating a cathode ray tube. The rate
of duty will be free.
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