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The tariff classification of a rubber plug from Japan
Issued November 21, 2013 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 4016.99.1500
Headings: 4016
Product description
Aisin Part No. 143515-51010 is described as a rubber plug specially designed to seal the brake shoe inspection holes in automobile brake backing plates. The plug is made of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the EPDM plug, Aisin Part No. 143515-51010, will be 4016.99.1500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber: caps, lids, seals, stoppers and other closures.
Full text
N247547 November 21, 2013 CLA-2-40:OT:RR:NC:N4:421 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4016.99.1500 Mr. Daniel Cannistra Crowell & Moring LLP 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC 20004 RE: The tariff classification of a rubber plug from Japan Dear Mr. Cannistra: In your letter dated November 1, 2013, on behalf of Aisin Holdings of America, Indiana, you requested a tariff classification ruling. Aisin Part No. 143515-51010 is described as a rubber plug specially designed to seal the brake shoe inspection holes in automobile brake backing plates. The plug is made of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber. The applicable subheading for the EPDM plug, Aisin Part No. 143515-51010, will be 4016.99.1500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber: caps, lids, seals, stoppers and other closures. The rate of duty will be 2.7 percent ad valorem. 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 Joan Mazzola at (646) 733-3023. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Acting Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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