CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:102 876491
Mr. Lawrence F. Marsalek
American Koyo Corporation
29570 Clemens Road
P.O. Box 45028
Westlake, OH 44145-1007
RE: The tariff classification of a pulley assembly from Japan
Dear Mr. Marsalek:
In your letter dated July 13, 1992 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The item at hand is a plastic pulley assembly for use on a
washing machine water pump. The unit consists of a plastic
pulley with a steel radial ball bearing pressed into its center.
The back of the pulley has three engaging tabs and a spider for
connection to the pump rotor. The pulley assembly is used in
conjunction with a belt drive for the purpose of powering the
pump.
The applicable subheading for the pulley assembly will be
8483.50.8040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for flywheels and pulleys; grooved pulleys.
The rate of duty will be 5.7 percent ad valorem.
It is the opinion of this office that the pulley assembly
would not be subject to antidumping duties under the current
Department of Commerce antifriction bearing dumping
investigation, as published in the Federal Register on May 15,
1989. The grounds for this determination are that we would
consider this to be covered under the exclusion for tension and
timing belt pulleys. Should you desire a scope determination on
the applicability of this ADA case to your merchandise, please
write directly to the Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration, Office of Compliance, Washington, D.C.
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