CLA-2-94:CL:PD:CO:TEB:F01 C89423
Joseph L. Trulik Jr.
Tower Group International
6730 Middlebelt Road
Romulus, MI 48174-2039
RE: The tariff classification of chair bases from Canada.
Dear Mr. Trulik:
In your letter dated June 17, 1998, on behalf of Northfield
Metal Products Ltd., you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
The furniture items consist of different styles of chair
bases with castors. Each base is made of composite metal.
Descriptive literature accompanied your letter. You describe
three methods in which these goods will be imported into the
United States. One method will be to import the castors and
chair base assembled together. Another method will be to import
castors in quantities appropriate to the number of bases, but not
assembled. Each base will be shipped with the required five
castors. Lastly, you request a classification ruling for the
castors imported separately.
The applicable subheading for the chair bases with assembled
castors and for the chair bases imported, but not assembled with
the appropriate number of castors will be HTS 9401.90.5000,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which
provides for parts of seats; other. The general duty rate is 0.8
percent ad valorem. Your letter does not contain sufficient
origin details to make a NAFTA determination.
For a tariff classification ruling concerning the separate
importation of castors, you may contact National Import
Specialist James Smyth (NIS 113), c/o: The National Commodity
Specialist Division, U.S. Customs Service, 6 World Trade Center,
New York, NY 10048. A sample should be submitted with your
request.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have already been filed without a copy, this ruling
should be brought to the attention of the Customs officer
handling the transaction.
Sincerely,
John M. Regan,
Service Port Director
Cleveland, Ohio