CLA-2-87:RR:NC:1:101 C88099
Mr. Richard W. Meade
THE A.W. FENTON COMPANY, INC.
6565 Eastland Road
Cleveland, OH 44142-1388
RE: The tariff classification of motorcycle hydraulic shock
absorber bushings
Dear Mr. Meade:
In your letter dated May 13, 1998, you requested a tariff
classification ruling on behalf of American Showa, Inc. of
Sunbury, Ohio.
The first item concerned (shown below) is the Damper Bush
(Part# G5342-472-00); it
is an open-ended,
thimble-sized, circular
tube of metal surrounded
by black rubber measuring
1 "L X 3" in
circumference. You state that this item fits perpendicularly
into one end of a motorcycle hydraulic shock absorber.
The second item (shown below) is a Guide Bush (Part# 12089-275-00); it is an open-ended, circular piece of silver metal
measuring ¬"L X 2" in circumference. You state that this item
fits over one interior end of a motorcycle hydraulic shock absorber.
The third item
(shown below) is
another Guide Bush
(Part# K0692-168-00); it is a circular piece of pocketed, dark
gray, hard plastic with a hole in the middle measuring 8«" in
circumference. You state that this item slides over one exterior
end of a motorcycle hydraulic shock absorber and fits, finally,
on, approximately, it's middle.
The applicable subheading for the motorcycle hydraulic shock
absorber bushings (Parts# G5342-472-00, 12089-275-00 and K0692-168-00) will be 8714.19.0060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for Parts and accessories of
[motorcycles] . . . : Of motorcycles . . . : Other: Other. The
rate of duty will be 0.8% ad valorem.
You state that all the items will be imported into the U.S.
through the Ports of Columbus, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois and Los
Angeles, California.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177
of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above
should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time
this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions
regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Robert
DeSoucey at 212-466-5667.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division