CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:104-805134
8451.29.0010; 8451.30.0000; 8451.80.0000; 9403.20.0020
Mr. Ferdinando Minto
3829 West Aire Libre Avenue
Phoeniz, Arizona 85023
RE: The tariff classification of laundry cleaning machinery from
Italy
Dear Mr. Minto:
This classification decision under the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS) is being issued in accordance
with the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19
C.F.R. 177).
DATE OF INQUIRY : November 14, 1994 (forwarded from
Commercial Rulings Division,
Office of Regulations and Rulings)
DESCRIPTION OF
MERCHANDISE : (1) Conveyor for storage/retrieval
and sorting/conveying
(2) Washer (kg. 30)
(3) Dry Cleaning Machine Model 380
(4) Dryer (kg. 15)
(5) Shirt Press, Pant Press, Cabin
Press, Universal Press
(6) Spotting Machine for removal of
any kind of spots before or
after dry cleaning
(7) Wrapping Racks - standing or
wall-hanged
HTS PROVISION : (1) Other lifting, handling, loading
or unloading machinery: Other
continuous-action elevators and
conveyors, for goods or
materials: Other
(2) Household- or laundry-type
washing machines, including
machines which both wash and
dry; parts thereof: Machines,
each of a dry linen capacity
exceeding 10kg
(3) Machinery (other than machines
of heading 8450) for washing,
cleaning ... made up textile
articles ... parts thereof:
Dry-cleaning machines
(4) Machinery (other than machines
of heading 8450) for washing,
cleaning ... made up textile
articles ... parts thereof:
Drying machines: Other...For
drying made up articles
(5) Machinery (other than machines
of heading 8450) for washing,
cleaning ... made up textile
articles ... parts thereof:
Ironing machines and presses
(including fusing presses)
(6) Machinery (other than machines
of heading 8450) for washing,
cleaning ... made up textile
articles ... parts thereof:
Other machinery
(7) Other furniture and parts
thereof: Other metal
furniture...Other: Counters,
lockers, racks, display cases,
shelves, partitions and similar
fixtures.
HTS SUBHEADING : (1) 8428.39.0000
(2) 8450.20.0090
(3) 8451.10.0000
(4) 8451.29.0010
(5) 8451.30.0000
(6) 8451.80.0000
(7) 9403.20.0020
RATE OF DUTY : (1) 1.6 percent ad valorem
(2) 2.4 percent ad valorem
(3) 3.1 percent ad valorem
(4) 4.6 percent ad valorem
(5) 3.1 percent ad valorem
(6) 4.8 percent ad valorem
(7) 3.2 percent ad valorem
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