The tariff classification of a quick coupler from China
Issued September 2, 2009 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 8481.80.3090
Headings: 8481
Product description
The sample will be returned to you as you requested. The item you plan to import is identified as a ¼” Quick Coupler, model/part number 036-0034CT. This steel coupling will be used with an air compressor. It contains a hand operated valve and is used to connect an air tool to a hose.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the quick coupler will be 8481.80.3090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances, hand operated, of steel.
Full text
N071713 September 2, 2009 CLA-2-84:OT:RR:NC:N1:102 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8481.80.3090 Ms. Pilar Dorfman E. Besler & Company 115 Martin Lane Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 RE: The tariff classification of a quick coupler from China Dear Ms. Dorfman: In your letter dated August 4, 2009, on behalf of MAT Industries LLC, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A representative sample and descriptive literature were submitted for review. The sample will be returned to you as you requested. The item you plan to import is identified as a ¼” Quick Coupler, model/part number 036-0034CT. This steel coupling will be used with an air compressor. It contains a hand operated valve and is used to connect an air tool to a hose. The applicable subheading for the quick coupler will be 8481.80.3090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances, hand operated, of steel. The rate of duty will be 5.6 percent ad valorem. 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
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