The tariff classification of mounting brackets

N082958 November 19, 2009 CLA-2-83:OT:RR:NC:N1:121 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8302.30.30 Mr. Robert Scott Williams Controls, Inc. 14100 SW 72nd Avenue Portland, OR 97224 RE: The tariff classification of mounting brackets Dear Mr. Scott: In your letter dated November 3, 2009, you requested a tariff classification ruling on mounting brackets made in the United States. The merchandise consists of steel brackets that will mount an electronic suspended pedal assembly to a cab wall. Bracket number 132601 is used in commercial trucks and buses with International and Cummins engines. It provides a hard secondary stop to the electronic stop. Bracket number 134121 is used in commercial trucks with Caterpillar and Cummins engines. It does not provide a hard secondary stop. The applicable subheading for the bracket will be 8302.30.30, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for motor vehicles, and parts thereof, of iron or steel, of aluminum or of zinc. 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 Barbara Kaiser at 646-733-3024. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division