N247349 N2 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of hydraulic cylinders from China.

Issued November 18, 2013 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 8412.21.0030

Headings: 8412

Product description

The products you plan to import are described as shear cylinders. You indicate that these double-acting, weld fused hydraulic cylinders (motors) will be used in shear attachments for excavators and consist of a piston rod, a piston head, a piston head locknut, a tube, a flange cap and a seal kit. Hydraulic fluid enters the cylinders and applies pressure to the piston head creating a linear acting force which moves the top portion of the shear.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the shear cylinders will be 8412.21.0030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other engines and motors, and parts thereof, hydraulic power engines and motors, linear acting (cylinders), weld fused type.

Full text

N247349 November 18, 2013 CLA-2-84:OT:RR:NC:1:102 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8412.21.0030 Mr. David Johnson Hengli America Corporation 900 E. Diehl Road, Suite 160 Naperville, IL 60563 RE: The tariff classification of hydraulic cylinders from China. Dear Mr. Hengli: In your letter dated October 29, 2013 you requested a tariff classification ruling. The products you plan to import are described as shear cylinders. You indicate that these double-acting, weld fused hydraulic cylinders (motors) will be used in shear attachments for excavators and consist of a piston rod, a piston head, a piston head locknut, a tube, a flange cap and a seal kit. Hydraulic fluid enters the cylinders and applies pressure to the piston head creating a linear acting force which moves the top portion of the shear. The applicable subheading for the shear cylinders will be 8412.21.0030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other engines and motors, and parts thereof, hydraulic power engines and motors, linear acting (cylinders), weld fused 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 Patricia O’Donnell at (646) 733-3011. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Acting Director National Commodity Specialist Division

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