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The tariff classification of a conveyor system from the US.
Issued February 4, 2010 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 8428.33.0000
Headings: 8428
Product description
A description and diagrams were submitted with your request. The item is identified as an MS3000 conveyor, is assembled in and a product of the US and is being considered as separately imported from the other machines that make up a cheese processing system. The purpose of the MS3000 is to transfer cheese from one area to another. The essential components of the machine are flat conveyor belts and a metering belt which is installed on an incline and raises quantities of the cheese so they may be deposited into another machine.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the MS3000 conveyor will be 8428.33.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other lifting, handling…machinery: other continuous-action…conveyors, for goods or materials: other, belt type.
Full text
N091259 February 4, 2010 CLA-2-84:OT:RR:NC:N1:106 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8428.33.0000 Mr. David King Marchant Schmidt 24 West Larsen Dr. Fond du Lac, WI 54935 RE: The tariff classification of a conveyor system from the US. Dear Mr. King: In your letter dated January 18, 2010, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A description and diagrams were submitted with your request. The item is identified as an MS3000 conveyor, is assembled in and a product of the US and is being considered as separately imported from the other machines that make up a cheese processing system. The purpose of the MS3000 is to transfer cheese from one area to another. The essential components of the machine are flat conveyor belts and a metering belt which is installed on an incline and raises quantities of the cheese so they may be deposited into another machine. The applicable subheading for the MS3000 conveyor will be 8428.33.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other lifting, handling…machinery: other continuous-action…conveyors, for goods or materials: other, belt type. 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 Mark Palasek at (646) 733-3013. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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