CLA-2-84:OT:RR:NC:N1:103
Kelley Edwards
Hiab USA Inc.
4405 Stuart Ave.
Richmond, VA 23221
RE: The tariff classification of a slide pad from the Czech Republic
Dear Mr. Edwards:
In your letter dated June 13, 2025, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The merchandise under consideration is referred to as a slide pad, part number 5473519, and is described as a
hat-shaped circular disc made from a gear bronze alloy. It weighs 0.041 kilograms, has a diameter of 35
millimeters, and a height of 10 millimeters. The subject slide pad is installed in a Hiab HiPro 408 knuckle
boom crane where it is used to reduce wear and friction between telescoping steel component sections as they
slide past one another.
The applicable subheading for the slide pad, part number 5473519, will be 8431.49.1090, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Parts suitable for use solely or principally with
the machinery of headings 8425 to 8430: Of machinery of heading 8426, 8429 or 8430: Other: Of machinery
of heading 8426: Other.” The general rate of duty will be free.
Effective April 5, 2025, Executive Orders implemented “Reciprocal Tariffs.” All imported merchandise must
be reported with either the Chapter 99 provision under which the reciprocal tariff applies or one of the
Chapter 99 provisions covering exceptions to the reciprocal tariffs. At this time products from all countries
will be subject to an additional 10 percent ad valorem rate of duty. At the time of entry, you must report the
Chapter 99 heading applicable to your product classification, i.e. 9903.01.25, in addition to subheading
8431.49.1090, HTSUS, listed above.
The tariffs and additional duties cited above are current as of this ruling’s issuance. 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 at https://hts.usitc.gov/.
The holding set forth above applies only to the specific factual situation and merchandise description as
identified in the ruling request. This position is clearly set forth in Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), Section 177.9(b)(1). This section states that a ruling letter is issued on the assumption that all of the
information furnished in the ruling letter, whether directly, by reference, or by implication, is accurate and
complete in every material respect. In the event that the facts are modified in any way, or if the goods do not
conform to these facts at time of importation, you should bring this to the attention of U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) and submit a request for a new ruling in accordance with 19 CFR 177.2.
Additionally, we note that the material facts described in the foregoing ruling may be subject to periodic
verification by CBP.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs and Border Protection
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, please contact
National Import Specialist Paul Huang at [email protected].
Sincerely,
(for)
Steven A. Mack
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division