The tariff classification of titanium sheet from Japan.
Issued May 29, 2003 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 8108.90.6045
Headings: 8108
Product description
You have described your item as titanium sheet with a thickness of 0.025” or 0.035” and having a width of 12.625”. The sheet is supplied in coils, rolled down to thinner thickness and surface treatments are applied (chemical, cleaning, heat treatment, etc.). Such processed titanium sheets are used in various industrial fields where high/corrosion resistance and lightweight properties are required.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the titanium sheet will be 8108.90.6045, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap: other: other: plates, sheets, strips and foil.
Full text
NY J84705 May 29, 2003 CLA-2-81:RR:NC:1:118 J84705 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8108.90.6045 Mr. Akira Furuse Morimura Bros. (U.S.A.) Inc. Two Executive Drive, Suite 585 Fort Lee, NJ 07024 RE: The tariff classification of titanium sheet from Japan. Dear Mr. Furuse: In your letter dated May 12, 2003, you requested a tariff classification ruling. You have described your item as titanium sheet with a thickness of 0.025” or 0.035” and having a width of 12.625”. The sheet is supplied in coils, rolled down to thinner thickness and surface treatments are applied (chemical, cleaning, heat treatment, etc.). Such processed titanium sheets are used in various industrial fields where high/corrosion resistance and lightweight properties are required. The applicable subheading for the titanium sheet will be 8108.90.6045, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for titanium and articles thereof, including waste and scrap: other: other: plates, sheets, strips and foil. The rate of duty will be 15% 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 Kathy Campanelli at 646-733-3021. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
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