The tariff classification of Tubular Metal Needles from Brazil
Issued September 25, 2006 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 9018.32.0000
Headings: 9018
Product description
You state: “The cannula, which is the subject of this ruling request, (Product nos. 31481, 31873, 31874 and 31875) is a hollow metal tube which after importation is attached to a plastic hub. The samples enclosed are in two sizes: .852 inches long and 1.34 inches long. The cannula is used in blood collection sets and similar products.” The samples are just the thin, hollow metal tubes, sharpened at one end. From a review of the WWW, similar items are routinely called needles. Per NIS J. Sheridan’s telephone call to you on September 22, 2006, the four product numbers are for identical products. You proposed classification in HTSUS 9018.39.0050. However, in that telephone call, you agreed that HTSUS 9018.32.0000 applied.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the 31481, 31783, 31784 and 31875 will be 9018.32.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like; parts and accessories thereof – Tubular metal needles… The rate of duty will be free.
Full text
NY M86519 September 25, 2006 CLA-2-90:RR:NC:N1:105 M86519 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9018.32.0000 Ms. Eleanore Kelly-Kobayashi Rode & Qualey 55 West 39th Street New York, NY 10018 RE: The tariff classification of Tubular Metal Needles from Brazil Dear Kelly-Kobayashi: In your letter dated September 8, 2006, for Becton Dickinson and Company, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A sample was submitted. You state: “The cannula, which is the subject of this ruling request, (Product nos. 31481, 31873, 31874 and 31875) is a hollow metal tube which after importation is attached to a plastic hub. The samples enclosed are in two sizes: .852 inches long and 1.34 inches long. The cannula is used in blood collection sets and similar products.” The samples are just the thin, hollow metal tubes, sharpened at one end. From a review of the WWW, similar items are routinely called needles. Per NIS J. Sheridan’s telephone call to you on September 22, 2006, the four product numbers are for identical products. You proposed classification in HTSUS 9018.39.0050. However, in that telephone call, you agreed that HTSUS 9018.32.0000 applied. The applicable subheading for the 31481, 31783, 31784 and 31875 will be 9018.32.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae and the like; parts and accessories thereof – Tubular metal needles… The rate of duty will be free. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. 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 J. Sheridan at 646-733-3012. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
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