The tariff classification of a rubber hood latch fromTaiwan, Korea or China.
Issued December 1, 1992 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 4016.99.5050
Headings: 4016
Product description
The latch is designed for lawn mower tractors used for the maintenance of golf courses, and functions by holding the tractor hood to the engine cover while the tractor is operating.
CBP rationale
the tractor hood to the engine cover while the tractor is operating. The applicable subheading for the rubber hood latch will be 4016.99.5050, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, other. The rate of duty will be 5.3 percent ad valorem.
Full text
NY 880548 December 1, 1992 CLA-2-40:S:N:N3D:221 880548 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4016.99.5050 Ms. Mary Anne O'Boyle Hoglund and Moyles, Inc. P.O. Box 66373 O'Hare International Airport Chicago, IL 60666 RE: The tariff classification of a rubber hood latch from Taiwan, Korea or China. Dear Ms. O'Boyle: In your letter which was received on November 20, 1992, on behalf of International Business Consulting Co., you requested a tariff classification ruling. The sample submitted with your request is a hood latch made of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber, with two metal mountings. The latch is designed for lawn mower tractors used for the maintenance of golf courses, and functions by holding the tractor hood to the engine cover while the tractor is operating. The applicable subheading for the rubber hood latch will be 4016.99.5050, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber, other. The rate of duty will be 5.3 percent ad valorem. 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 been filed without a copy, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction. Sincerely, Jean F. Maguire Area Director New York Seaport
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