The tariff classification of a portable air compressor from China

NY M87182 November 2, 2006 CLA-2-84:RR:NC:1:102 M87182 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8414.80.1685 Ms. Valerie Ficarelle Woltmann & Bonventre, Inc. 149-15 177th Street Jamaica, NY 11434 RE: The tariff classification of a portable air compressor from China Dear Ms. Ficarelle: In your letter dated October 2, 2006 you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client Interdynamics. The articles in question are described as small portable air compressors for use as tire inflators for automobiles. You indicate that the output capacity of the compressors is under 0.57 cubic meters per minute. Photographs were submitted. The applicable subheading for the air compressor will be 8414.80.1685, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for portable air compressors with an output capacity under 0.57 cubic meters per minute. The rate of duty is 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 Kenneth T. Brock at 646-733-3009. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division