CLA-2-84:RR:NC:4:102 A86749
Mr. Vincent Di Costanzo
The Hipage Company, Inc.
5629 S. Laburnum Avenue
Richmond, VA 23231
RE: The tariff classification of valves, from Italy
Dear Mr. Di Costanzo:
In your letter dated August 15, 1996 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
Item 1-is a brass ball valve, hand operated. Item 2-is a
brass ball valve for use on gas supply lines, hand operated.
Item 3-is a brass globe valve, manually, key operated, with
chrome-plated upper escutcheon. Item 4-is a brass, hand operated
gate valve.
The applicable subheading for the ball valves will be
8481.80.1085, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for taps, cocks, valves and similar
appliances, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like,
including pressure reducing valves and thermostatically
controlled valves; parts thereof. The glove valve will be
8481.80.1070, and the gate valve will be 8481.80.1060, HTS. The
rate of duty for the valves will be 5 percent ad valorem
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177
of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above
should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time
this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions
regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Karl J.
Riedl at 212-466-5493.
Sincerely,
Roger J. Silvestri
Director
National Commodity
Specialist Division