CLA-2-90:OT:RR:E:NC:N1:105
Mr. James Meyer
Meyer Gage Company Inc.
230 Burnham Street
South Windsor, CT 06074
RE: The tariff classification of a pin gage and/or plug gage from the United States.
Dear Mr. Meyer:
In your letter dated December 12, 2008, you requested a tariff classification ruling. No sample was provided, but you did provide an image of what appear to be multiple short cylinders in a box.
You state: The article is a 2.0” long E52100 bearing quality steel rod with a precision outside diameter. Common uses are measuring hole sizes and depth, Go/NoGo gaging, and checking distance between holes in parts.
Harmonized System Explanatory Note D-5 to its 90.17 states:
Gauges without adjustable devices, used only for sizing parts or checking angles, forms, etc. (for example, plug gauges, ring gauges), are excluded (heading 90.31).
The applicable subheading for these gages will be 9031.80.8085, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “other”, non-“optical” measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in HTSUS Chapter 90. The rate of duty will be 1.7 percent ad valorem.
Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.
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 J. Sheridan at 646-733-3012.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division