CLA-2-84:OT:RR:NC:N1:104
Mr. Eric Hansel
CH Powell Company
478 Wando Park Blvd.
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
RE: The tariff classification of a mixer/kneader from France
Dear Mr. Hansel:
In your letter dated October 2, 2015 on behalf of Prodesa North America Corp. you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The stationary mixer/kneader is designed to work with a variety of agricultural-origin materials such as wood flour. Water is added to the material in the mixing/kneading chamber. Moving blades are utilized to mix the material to the desired consistency. This process results in a mixture that will be subsequently pelletized on a separate machine. The unit’s motor may be shipped assembled to the machine or not.
The applicable subheading for the mixer/kneader will be 8479.82.0040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: Other machines and mechanical appliances: Mixing, kneading, crushing, grinding, screening, sifting, homogenizing, emulsifying or stirring machines … Mixing, kneading or stirring machines”. The duty rate will be free.
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 Patricia O’Donnell at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Gwenn Klein Kirschner
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division