CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:103 879247
Ms. Rosalyn McKenna
A. J. Arango, Inc.
P.O. Box 3007
Tampa, FL 33601
RE: The tariff classification of tire changers from Italy
Dear Ms. McKenna:
In your letter dated October 8, 1992 on behalf of The
Performance Brake Lathe you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
With your inquiry you submitted a brochure depicting four
models of automatic tire changing machines: Falco AE-510-IT,
Falco AE-508-IT, Grifone SE-506-IT, and Colibri BE-502-IT. These
machines are used in automobile service centers, garages, and
similar establishments to remove a tire from its metal rim and
then properly mount another tire on the rim. The wheel is
clamped onto a platform and the tire is separated from the rim by
a pneumatic bead breaker operated by means of a foot pedal.
After the new tire is positioned on the rim, a built-in inflation
device is used to inflate the tire so that it is properly seated
on the rim.
The applicable subheading for these tire changing machines
will be 8479.89.9060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for machines and mechanical
appliances having individual functions, not specified or included
elsewhere...: other machines and mechanical appliances:
automotive maintenance machines. The rate of duty will be 3.7
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