CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:110 883399
Mr. Tony S. Pearson
Carl G. Brimmekamp & Company, Inc.
537 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
RE: The tariff classification of curved expander rolls from
Germany
Dear Mr. Pearson:
In your letter dated March 1, 1993, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The merchandise under consideration involves various models
of curved expander rolls that are designed and used with textile
finishing machines. The "Wittler" curved expander rolls have
applications with textile drying, mercerizing, stentering,
calendering, steaming, washing, and coating machines. The rolls
are constructed of steel with special rubber covers. The rolls
are normally of curved or fixed bow construction, although some
models are straight. The rolls rotate around a bowed axle of
pre-determined radius and have different angles of inclination to
the web, zero degrees at the center and with continually
increasing degrees to the roll ends.
The unique design of the rolls causes the elimination of
longitudinal wrinkles from the web. The labyrinth end seals
protect the inner parts of the roll against moisture, dust, and
other liquid media and consequently against corrosion. The rolls
vary in length from approximately 8 feet to 13 feet.
The applicable subheading for the curved expander rolls will
be 8451.90.0090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for other parts of textile machines for
washing, cleaning, wringing, drying, ironing, pressing,
bleaching, dyeing, dressing, finishing, coating, or impregnating
textile yarns, fabrics or made up textile articles. The rate of
duty will be 5.1 percent 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