CLA-2-85:RR:NC:1:112 D83669
Mr. Matt DesVergers
Sigma Electric Manufacturing Corp.
120 Sigma Drive
Garner, NC 27529
RE: The tariff classification of electrical wiring accessories
from India
Dear Mr. DesVergers:
In your letter dated September 29, 1998 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
As indicated by the submitted samples and descriptive
literature, these electrical wiring accessories consist of
connectors, conduit bodies, and service heads. The connectors,
identified as type ST46-0, HV191A, LV41SEG05 and TGO10ATP, are
various shaped apparatus used to connect power lines to either high
voltage transformers or high voltage regulators. Conduit bodies
are used to join lengths of conduit pipe and allow access to
electrical wiring at points where there is a bend or turn in the
pipe direction. Service heads are connected at the top of conduit
pipe and allow for connection of the wiring to the main line.
The applicable subheading for the connectors will be
8535.90.8040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for other apparatus for making connections to
or in electrical circuits, for a voltage exceeding 1,000 V. The
duty rate will be 3.7 percent ad valorem. The applicable
subheading for the conduit bodies and service heads will be
7609.00.0000, HTS, which provides for aluminum tube or pipe
fittings. The duty rate will be 5.7 percent ad valorem.
Articles which are classifiable under subheading
8535.90.8040, HTS, and subheading 7609.00.0000, HTS, which are
products of India are entitled to duty free treatment under the
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance with all
applicable regulations.
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 David Curran at 212-466-5680.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division