The tariff classification of brake parts from Great Britain

N016668 September 28, 2007 CLA-2-87:RR:NC:N1:101 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8708.30.5090 Connie Scott-Mathes, Import Services Director Allegheny Brokerage Company, Inc. 5389 C.V. Jackson Road, Suite 1 New River Valley Airport Dublin, VA 24084-2637 RE: The tariff classification of brake parts from Great Britain Dear Ms. Mathes, In your letter dated August 27, 2007, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client, TMD Friction Inc. of Dublin, Virginia. The item concerned is a Disc Brake Pad Set, which you have identified as Model 24 JM NO. The brake pad is composed of a black/grey asbestos pad fitted to a black metal plate. The brake pad measures 7 inches in length, 2 inches in width and 1 inch in height. The applicable classification subheading for the Disc Brake Pad Set, Model 24 JM NO, will be 8708.30.5090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Parts…of … motor vehicles … : Brakes…parts thereof.: For other vehicles: Other”. The rate of duty will be 2.5%. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and the accompanying duty rates are provided on the World Wide Web at http://ww.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 Richard Laman at 646-733-3017. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division