CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:103 873896
Mr. Brian Whipple
The Aamalgamated Sugar Company
P.O. Box 1520
Ogden, UT 84402
RE: The tariff classification of a palletizing system from
Germany
Dear Mr. Whipple:
In your letter dated April 20, 1992 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
Your firm intends to import a palletizing system composed of
an automatic palletizer, an empty pallet magazine dispenser and a
pallet transport conveyor. The Kettner universal palletizer will
be used to stack bags of sugar weighing 4, 5, or 10 pounds onto
pallets. It incorporates an infeed conveyor and a turning device
which is used to vary the stacking pattern and ensure the bottom
of each bag faces the outside of the pallet. A programmable
logic controller allows the operator to choose the stacking
program as well as control layering and layer height. The empty
pallet magazine dispenser holds 12 - 15 pallets and releases them
one at a time on demand to the palletizer. The pallet transport
conveyor contains driven roller segments and an end stop, and is
used to move a loaded pallet to a forklift dock.
The applicable subheading for the above palletizing system,
imported in a single shipment, will be 8428.90.0090, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
other lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery: other
machinery: other: other. The rate of duty will be 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