The tariff classification of electric cooking burners from China

NY A89681 December 4, 1996 CLA-2-85:RR:NC:1:113 A89681 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8516.60.6000 Mr. Richard Lopaz Pacheco International Corp.. 11207 South La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045 RE: The tariff classification of electric cooking burners from China Dear Mr. Lopaz: In your letter dated November 20, 1996, on behalf of Blusound Electronics, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise consists of an electric cooking burner, Brentwood TS-300. The item is a stand-alone, portable cooking hob, containing one heating element. You have suggested that this item be classified as a cooking stove, range or oven, but since the burner is none of those items, it cannot be classified as such. The applicable subheading for the burner will be 8516.60.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for cooking stoves, ranges, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters, other. The rate of duty will be 4.3 percent 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 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 James Smyth at 212-466-2084. Sincerely, Roger J. Silvestri Director National Commodity Specialist Division