The tariff classification of Loading Bar Parts from China

N217598 June 11, 2012 CLA-2-84:OT:RR:NC:1:104 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8479.90.9496 Mr. Thomas Filbeck Phoenix International Freight Services Ltd 10801 North Pomona Ave. Kansas City, MO 64153-1205 RE: The tariff classification of Loading Bar Parts from China Dear Mr. Filbeck: In your letter dated May 14, 2012 on behalf of your client, Ironwood Extrusions Ltd, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The loading bar parts, i.e., power rods, are designed to be incorporated into a load stabilizing bar. The hydraulically operated load stabilizing bar is used to block, brace and secure loads inside of a tractor trailer or intermodal shipping container while in transit. The power rods are made of extruded aluminum 6061-T6, an alloy of aluminum, along with ABS injection molded plastic fittings. The power rods extend as hydraulic fluid is pumped into the cylinder tube of the load bar. The applicable subheading for the Loading Bar Parts, i.e., Power rods, will be 8479.90.9496, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: Parts: Other: Other: Other. 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/. 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://addcvd.cbp.gov/. 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 Patricia O’Donnell at (646) 733-3011. Sincerely, Thomas J. Russo Director National Commodity Specialist Division