The tariff classification of aluminum hinges from Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan or China

N128477 October 27, 2010 CLA-2-83:OT:RR:NC:N1:121 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8302.10.6030 Mr. Ping Lam Sun Bright Industrial Corp. 4812 Temple City Blvd. Temple City, CA 91780 RE: The tariff classification of aluminum hinges from Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan or China Dear Mr. Lam: In your letter dated October 20, 2010, you requested a tariff classification ruling. Pictures of the product were submitted with your request. The merchandise under consideration is aluminum hinges, product number SY-AD109 (M14-0005). These are continuous hinges (also known as piano hinges) that you have indicated will be used on doors. They come in various lengths, ranging from 83.19 inches to 118.81 inches long. Each hinge is made of aluminum alloy and produced by an extrusion process. The Aluminum Association Series Designation for these hinges is 6063-T5. They are packed sixty hinges per cardboard box upon importation. The applicable subheading for the aluminum hinges will be 8302.10.6030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles suitable for furniture, doors, staircases, windows, blinds, coachwork, saddlery, trunks, chests, caskets or the like, hinges and parts thereof, of iron or steel, of aluminum or of zinc, other, suitable for interior and exterior doors (except garage, overhead or sliding doors). The general rate of duty will be 3.5 percent ad valorem. The aluminum extruded hinges from China 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”). 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