CLA-2-73:RR:NC:1:118 C88458
Mr. Richard Powley
Jade International, Inc.
P.O. Box 469
Folcroft, PA 19032-0469
RE: The tariff classification of lock nuts and carriage bolts
from Taiwan.
Dear Mr. Powley:
In your letter dated May 25, 1998, you requested a tariff
classification ruling for your client Jack's Products Co., Inc.,
Philadelphia, PA.
The subject items are described as follows:
a) Jam gray nylon insert lock nuts - that are hexagonally
shaped (style 10-32 NTM)
b) Zinc plated round head ribbed neck fully
threaded carriage bolts - with its
dimensions 1/4 x 1, 5/16 x 1, 3/8 x 1 1/4 and 3/8 x 2
c) Heat treated ribbed neck fully threaded carriage
bolts - with its dimensions 3/8 x 1 1/4
All three of these items are made primarily of steel and
will be used in the construction industry and for installing wood
flooring.
The applicable subheading for the lock nuts will be
7318.16.0085, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws,
screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers and similar
articles, of iron or steel: threaded articles: nuts: other:
other. The duty rate will be free.
The applicable subheading for the carriage bolts will be
7318.15.5050, HTS, which provides for screws, bolts, nuts, coach
screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter pins, washers,
(including spring washers) and similar articles of iron or steel:
threaded articles: other screws and bolts, whether or not with
their nuts or washers: bolts and bolts and their nuts or washers
entered or exported in the same shipment: having shanks or
threads with a diameter of 6 mm or more: other: with round heads.
The duty rate will be 0.1% ad valorem.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this 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 Kathy
Campanelli at 212-466-5492.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director
National Commodity
Specialist
Division