N265157 N2 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a Drive Assembly-Fan from South Korea.

Issued June 16, 2015 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 8483.50.9040

Headings: 8483

GRI rules applied: GRI 1

Product description

Descriptive literature and illustrations were submitted with your letter. The article in question is described as a Drive Assembly-Fan, part number 25280-45C16, which is part of an engine cooling fan assembly that delivers power. You indicate in your letter that the Drive Assembly-Fan consists of Four main components: 1. The Case-Bearing (Material: FCD450-casting), which is a bracket where the bearing and Shaft-Fan Drive is mounted. It protects the shaft and the bearing and it keeps harmful substances from getting inside the assembly. 2. The Shaft-Fan Drive is the main component, which functions as the central axis of rotation. When the bearing, spacer and Flange-Fan Pulley are assembled, it receives power through the belt and rotates on a central axis. 3. The Bearing helps to smooth the rotation by reducing friction when a body is rotating. 4. The Flange-Fan Pulley receives the transmission of power from an external power source through the belt. The classification of merchandise under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) is governed by the General Rules of Interpretation ("GRIs"), taken in order. GRI 1 requires that classification be determined according to the terms of the headings and any relative section or chapter notes. By application of GRI 1,

CBP rationale

the applicable subheading for the Drive Assembly-Fan, part number 25280-45C16 will be 8483.50.9040, HTSUS, which provides for grooved pulleys.

Full text

N265157 June 16, 2015 CLA-2-84:OT:RR:NC:N1:102 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8483.50.9040 Young Bin Oh Hyundai Motor Company 231 Yangjae 2-dong Seocho-gu, Seoul ASI/KR/KS013 Republic of Korea RE: The tariff classification of a Drive Assembly-Fan from South Korea. Dear Ms. Oh: In your letter dated May 27, 2015 you requested a tariff classification ruling. Descriptive literature and illustrations were submitted with your letter. The article in question is described as a Drive Assembly-Fan, part number 25280-45C16, which is part of an engine cooling fan assembly that delivers power. You indicate in your letter that the Drive Assembly-Fan consists of Four main components: 1. The Case-Bearing (Material: FCD450-casting), which is a bracket where the bearing and Shaft-Fan Drive is mounted. It protects the shaft and the bearing and it keeps harmful substances from getting inside the assembly. 2. The Shaft-Fan Drive is the main component, which functions as the central axis of rotation. When the bearing, spacer and Flange-Fan Pulley are assembled, it receives power through the belt and rotates on a central axis. 3. The Bearing helps to smooth the rotation by reducing friction when a body is rotating. 4. The Flange-Fan Pulley receives the transmission of power from an external power source through the belt. The classification of merchandise under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) is governed by the General Rules of Interpretation ("GRIs"), taken in order. GRI 1 requires that classification be determined according to the terms of the headings and any relative section or chapter notes. By application of GRI 1, the applicable subheading for the Drive Assembly-Fan, part number 25280-45C16 will be 8483.50.9040, HTSUS, which provides for grooved pulleys. The general rate of duty will be 2.8 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 Sandra Martinez at [email protected]. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Director National Commodity Specialist Division

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