The tariff classification of steel sleeves from China.

N004930 January 18, 2007 CLA-2-73:RR:NC:1:117 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7307.92.3010 Cheryl Murphy Corbeil Cole International Inc. Suite 335, The Airway Centre 5945 Airport Road Mississauga, ON., Canada L4V 1R9 RE: The tariff classification of steel sleeves from China. Dear Ms. Murphy Corbeil: In your letter dated December 27, 2006, on behalf of your client Amtex Machine Products, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A representative sample was submitted with your request. The products to be imported are internally threaded sleeves. They have been manufactured from nonalloy steel tubing. The applicable subheading for the steel sleeves will be 7307.92.3010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel, other, threaded elbows, bends and sleeves, sleeves (couplings), of iron or nonalloy steel. 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 Gloria Stingone at 646-733-3020. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division