3 newer rulings cite the same tariff codes.
Classification can shift over time. Review the more recent rulings below before relying on this one.
The tariff classification of a ferromanganese lump from China.
Issued December 6, 1999 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Cite this ruling
Copies to clipboardE8 E89998 (December 6, 1999)
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 7202.19.1000
Headings: 7202
Product description
You stated that the product is called an ultra low carbon ferromanganese, size 1-50mm. This item is in lump form. Its chemical analysis is as follows: MN 85-94%, C 0.10% max, FE 4% minimum. Its principal use will be in the welding and steel industries.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the ultra low carbon ferromanganese will be 7202.19.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for ferroalloys: ferromanganese: other: containing by weight not more than 1 percent of carbon.
Full text
NY E89998 December 6, 1999 CLA-2-72:RR:NC:1:118 E89998 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7202.19.1000 Ms. Helen Feng Ferro Metal Inc. 43 Grand Cove Way Edgewater, NJ 07020 RE: The tariff classification of a ferromanganese lump from China. Dear Ms. Feng: In your letter dated November 18, 1999, you requested a tariff classification ruling. You stated that the product is called an ultra low carbon ferromanganese, size 1-50mm. This item is in lump form. Its chemical analysis is as follows: MN 85-94%, C 0.10% max, FE 4% minimum. Its principal use will be in the welding and steel industries. The applicable subheading for the ultra low carbon ferromanganese will be 7202.19.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for ferroalloys: ferromanganese: other: containing by weight not more than 1 percent of carbon. The duty rate will be 2.3% ad valorem. In the year 2000, the duty rate will also be 2.3% 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 212-637-7025. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division
More rulings on the same tariff codes
Follow E89998
Get an email if this ruling is revoked or modified, or a newer ruling supersedes it.
One email per day at most. Confirm your address once, unsubscribe anytime.
Searching CBP rulings the smart way
Rulings are precedent. See which ones apply to your product: TariffLens semantically searches all 200,000+ CBP rulings and builds defensible classifications backed by ruling citations.