CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:102 873025
Ms. Terry L. McCracken
R.J. McCracken
5500 44th Street S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-4001
RE: The tariff classification of a ball bearing turntable from
Germany
Dear Ms. McCracken:
In your letter dated March 25, 1992, on behalf of your
client, Jost International, you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
The item in question is known either as a "turntable", "ball
bearing turntable", "turntable bearing", or "slewing ring". It
consists of two steel rings, one mounted above and inside the
other, with ground and polished bearing raceways. The rings are
separated from each other by a row of polished steel balls held
in a cage (or retainer). Both rings have bolt holes drilled
through them to allow for mounting. The unit appears to be at
least three feet in diameter. The turntable units are sold to
farm wagon manufacturers where they are used as pivotal points
between the cab of the truck and the farm wagon, similar to the
"fifth wheel" found on 18 wheel tractor trailers.
The applicable subheading for the turntables will be
8482.10.5028, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for angular contact ball bearings, other
than wheel hub bearing units. The rate of duty will be 11
percent ad valorem.
It is the opinion of this office that the turntable bearing
would not be subject to antidumping duties under the current
Department of Commerce antifriction bearing dumping
investigation, as published in the Federal Register on May 15,
1989. The grounds for this determination are that we consider
this to be covered under the exclusion for slewing rings. Should
you desire a binding ruling on the applicability of this ADA case
to your merchandise, please write directly to the Department of
Commerce, Office of Compliance, Washington, D.C.
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