The tariff classification of a bicycle part from an unspecified country

N116976 August 20, 2010 CLA-2-87:OT:RR:NC:N1:101 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8714.99.8000 Aaron Phillips Kink, Inc. 40 Greenleaf St. Rochester, NY 14609-7344 RE: The tariff classification of a bicycle part from an unspecified country Dear Mr. Phillips, In your letter dated July 29, 2010, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The item concerned is a Cassette Single-speed Driver Unit. It is a cylindrical piece of metal with a hole in its center and a star-shaped flange. You state that the Unit is attached to the rear wheel hub of a bicycle and the bicycle chain is wrapped around the Unit; when the bicycle pedals are cranked, the chain causes the Unit to revolve the rear bicycle hub, thus causing the rear bicycle wheel to revolve and propel the bicycle. You further state that the Unit contains internal bearings, that the teeth (star points) of the Unit range between 8 and 13 and its weight is approximately 3.8 oz. The applicable classification subheading for the Cassette Single-speed Driver Unit will be 8714.99.8000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Parts … of [bicycles]: Other: Other.” The rate of duty will be 10%. 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/. The merchandise in question may be subject to antidumping duties or countervailing duties. Written decisions regarding the scope of AD/CVD orders are issued by the Import Administration in the Department of Commerce and are separate from tariff classification and origin rulings issued by Customs and Border Protection. You can contact them at http://www.trade.gov/ia/ (click on “Contact Us”). For your information, you can view a list of current AD/CVD cases at the United States International Trade Commission website at http://www.usitc.gov (click on “Antidumping and countervailing duty investigations”), and you can search AD/CVD deposit and liquidation messages using the AD/CVD Search tool at http://www.cbp.gov (click on “Import” and “AD/CVD”). 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