CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:104©851513
Mr. Ben L. Irvin
Irvin & Ellis
601 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
9th Floor
Washington, DC 20004
RE: The tariff classification of a planer and a molder from
Yugoslavia.
Dear Mr. Irvin:
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 : April 10, 1990
ON BEHALF OF : LESTRO-Ledinek, Yugoslavia
DESCRIPTION OF
MERCHANDISE : LESTRO ROTOLES - woodworking planer
which planes wood through the use of
planing plates.
LESTRO SKOBLES - woodworking molder
which molds or shapes wood pieces
into contours.
The machines are valued over U.S.
$2,500 each.
HTS PROVISION : 8465.92.0025
HTS SUBHEADING : Machine tools for working wood:
Planing, milling or molding (by
cutting) machines, other
RATE OF DUTY : 3%
DUTY CONCESSION : Articles classifiable under
subheading
8465.92.0025, HTS, which are products
of
Yugoslavia, are entitled to duty free
treatment
under the Generalized System of
Preferences (GSP)
upon compliance with all applicable
regulations.
A copy of this ruling 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