NY 864477
JUL 02 1991
CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:103 864477
Mr. Lee Wright
Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.
4421 Waterfront Drive
Glen Allen, VA 23060
RE: The tariff classification of a bag sealer from China
Dear Mr. Wright:
In your letter dated June 11, 1991 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The Vac-u-Pac is an electro-mechanical appliance used in the
home to seal leftover food in plastic bags. It consists of a
housing containing a vacuum pump, a sealing electrode, and a
holder for a continuous roll of film. The roll of plastic film
consists of two layers, one on top of the other, with its
longitudinal edge factory sealed. To use the Vac-u-Pac, a small
length of film is pulled from the roll and the side is sealed by
means of heat from the electrode. Additional material is then
pulled from the roll until the desired bag size is reached, at
which point it is cut off and again sealed. After the bag is
filled manually, the open end is placed back in the Vac-u-Pac.
The vacuum pump removes air, which would accelerate spoilage,
from the bag and the electrode seals the bag. Vacuum and seal
lights indicate when the operation is completed. The storage
bags formed from the roll of film are boilable and microwave
safe.
The applicable subheading for the Vac-u-Pac bag sealer will
be 8422.30.9090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for other machinery for filling, closing,
sealing, capsuling or labeling boxes, bags or similar containers:
other. The duty rate will be 3.6 percent ad valorem.
Your inquiry does not provide enough information for us to
give a classification ruling on replacement rolls of film. Your
request for a classification ruling should include the type of
plastic (i.e., polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.) of which the
film is composed. If it is composed of more than one type of
polymer, please show the weight of each. We are retaining the
sample roll you submitted pending submission of this
information.
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