CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:103 851989
Mr. Robert Kerman
Strato Enterprises
7 Woodruff Road
Edison, N.J. 08820-2601
RE: The tariff classification of a garbage compactor from the
Netherlands
Dear Mr. Kerman:
In your letter dated April 26, 1990 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The Mess Press is an electrically powered, stainless steel
garbage compactor intended for use in restaurants, hospitals,
hotels, factories, offices, and similar establishments. It will
compress paper, cartons, cans, bottles, crates, and wet kitchen
waste to ten percent of its original volume. To operate the
unit, a plastic bag is placed in the compaction bin and waste is
fed through a chute incorporated in the machine. When the chute
is full, the start switch is operated and compaction occurs. A
red light signals when the plastic bag is full and needs to be
replaced.
The applicable subheading for the Mess Press will be
8479.89.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for other electromechanical appliances with
self-contained electric motor. The rate of duty will be 4.2
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