CLA-2-83:S:N:N1:118 889197
Ms. Pamela Hall
C/O Hall
416 East 65th Street
New York, NY 10021
RE: The tariff classification of a brass clean out trap, made
in Mexico.
Dear Ms. Hall:
In your letter dated August 12, 1993, you requested a
tariff classification ruling on behalf of Hermacor S.A. DE C.V.,
Mexico.
The item is a "U" shaped brass clean out trap threaded on
each end. It is intended for use in plumbing drains.
The applicable subheading for the "U" shaped brass clean
out trap will be 7412.20.0035, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS) which provides for copper tube or pipe fittings
of copper alloys. The duty rate will be 3.2 percent ad valorem.
Articles classifiable under subheading 7412.12.2035, HTS,
which are products of Mexico, are entitled to duty free treatment
under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance
with all applicable regulations..
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.
We also received a catalogue showing illustrations of a
variety of plumbing fittings, and a sample rubber tube reinforced
with braided stainless steel mesh. The tube has a brass fitting on
each end. Your inquiry does not provide enough information for us
to give a classification ruling on the fittings, or on the tube.
Your request for a classification ruling should include a complete
description of the products in their imported condition. If you
require a ruling on the fittings, please select one or two
representative items and submit a sample and/or a drawing which
shows how the fitting is constructed and how the fitting is
intended to be attached. Indicate what the fitting will be
attached to. If the fitting is intended for use with hose, submit
a piece of the hose. If the fitting is intended for use with pipe
or tube, submit a piece of the pipe or tube. Name all component
materials included in the tubes, and name all component materials
included in the fittings. For polymer rubber tubes and hose, also
include the chemical name of the polymer or rubber compound in the
product.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport