CLA-2-73:RR:NC:1:118 D83465
8481.80.1050; 8204.20.0000;
8204.11.0060; 8708.70.6060
Mr. Robert Glover
L.E. Coppersmith, Inc.
2041 Rosecrans Avenue, Third Floor
El Segundo, CA 90245
RE: The tariff classification of a Wheel Installation Kit from
China.
Dear Mr. Glover:
In your letter dated October 7, 1998, you requested a
tariff classification ruling, on behalf of Jenica, Inc., Ontario,
CA. Your submitted sample will be returned to you as requested.
The subject merchandise is described as follows:
The submitted sample, a Wheel Installation Kit part #
PIK12-4A, is said to contain 16 lugnuts, 4 wheel locks, and 4
wheel valve stems. It is a complete kit for a consumer to lock a
wheel onto a hub with an option to include hub cover locks and
hub centric rings for vibration dampening.
Optional Accessories:
a) Lug Sockets - designation #805, 1" in diameter
and #352 for the locking lugnuts.
b) Hub (Wheel) Cover Lock - which is a screw-like wheel
locking item with a star- shaped
head.
c) 2-piece hand-operated Wrenching Tool - for
tightening the hub cover lock.
d) Hub Centric Ring - part #HCR-05, bore size
2.859", hub size 2.365".
Except for the valve stems which are made primarily of
copper and the ring which is made of plastic, the balance of the
components are made of low carbon steel. The lugnuts are chrome-plated and the handtool is zinc-plated.
For the Wheel Installation Kit without the optional
accessories of the Hub (Wheel) Cover Lock, Wrenching Tool and/or
Hub Centric Ring, the following principle applies: When two or
more goods are put up for retail sale and meet the criteria for
sets, the goods are classified according to the component which
gives them their essential character. In this instance, the
lugnuts impart the essential character of the set. The non-locking lugnuts, which are the bulk of the items, sufficiently
perform the function of holding the wheel in place.
For the Wheel Installation Kit with the optional
accessories (with the exception of the Lug Sockets), the
classification will be governed by GRI 1. As the Kit will not be
treated as a set, each item will be classified separately.
The applicable subheading for the Wheel Installation Kit
(without accessories it is a set) and for the non-locking chrome-plated Lugnuts when each item is separately classified will be
7318.16.0015, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(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: lugnuts: non-locking chrome-plated. The duty rate will
be free.
Chrome-plated lugnuts from China are presently the subject
of a dumping order. The case number is A-570-808. Should you
require an Antidumping scope determination for this product,
please file a request for a formal scope inquiry to: U.S.
Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration,
Office of Antidumping Compliance, IA Central Records Unit, Room
B-009, Attention: Mr. Roland MacDonald, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230.
The applicable subheading for the 4 locking lugnuts (Wheel
Locks) and the Hub Cover Locks will be 7318.16.0030, 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:
lugnuts: locking. The duty rate will be free.
The applicable subheading for the 4 Hub Cover Locks will
be 7318.15.8065, 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: having shanks or threads
with a diameter of 6 mm or more: other: other. The duty rate
will be 8.7 % ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the Valve Stems will be
8481.80.1050, HTS, which provides for hand operated valves, of
copper. The duty rate will be 4.3% ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the Lug Socket will be
8204.20.0000, HTS, which provides for socket wrenches, with or
without handles, drives and extensions, and parts thereof. The
duty rate will be 9% ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the Wrenching Tool will be
8204.11.0060, HTS, which provides for hand-operated spanners and
wrenches, and parts thereof: nonadjustable, and parts thereof:
other. The duty rate will be 9% ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the Hub Centric Ring will be
8708.70.6060, HTS, which provides for road wheels and parts and
accessories thereof: for other vehicles: parts and accessories:
other. The duty rate will be 2.6% 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