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The tariff classification of casks for nuclear waste from the United Kingdom
Issued April 6, 1994 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 8609.00.0000
Headings: 8609
Product description
The merchandise is a cask used for the transport of nuclear waste. It is about 21 feet in length and about 6 1/2 feet in diameter. It weighs about 25 tons. It is in principal weight of steel, secondarily of lead, and includes balsa and redwood impact limiters to act as a crash barrier. The cask will be mounted onto a truck chassis after importation.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the cask will be 8609.00.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for containers .
Full text
NY 896361 April 6, 1994 CLA-2-86:S:N:N3:113 896361 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8609.00.0000 Mr. Michael J. Speck British Steel, Inc. 475 North Martingale Road Suite 400 Schaumberg, IL 60173-2222 RE: The tariff classification of casks for nuclear waste from the United Kingdom Dear Mr. Speck: In your letter dated March 25, 1994, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise is a cask used for the transport of nuclear waste. It is about 21 feet in length and about 6 1/2 feet in diameter. It weighs about 25 tons. It is in principal weight of steel, secondarily of lead, and includes balsa and redwood impact limiters to act as a crash barrier. The cask will be mounted onto a truck chassis after importation. The applicable subheading for the cask will be 8609.00.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for containers ... specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport. The rate of duty will be free. 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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