The tariff classification of a torque converter assembly from South Korea.
Issued August 21, 2015 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 8483.40.1000
Headings: 8483
Product description
Descriptive literature and illustrations were submitted with your letter. The Torque Converter Assembly, part number 4510023005, is a fluid coupling used in motor vehicles. The Torque Converter Assembly connects to the drive plate of the engine and the input shaft of the automatic transmission and is designed to transfer rotary power from the engine to the automatic transmission. The main components consist of a housing and three rotating components: the impeller, the turbine and the reactor. The impeller converts the engine torque into the flow of automatic transmission fluid, which then transmits the power to the turbine. The turbine receives, circulates and sends the flow of automatic transmission fluid to the automatic transmission. The reactor redirects fluid returning from the turbine. Torque converters are classified eo nomine under heading 8483. As such,
CBP rationale
the applicable subheading for the Torque Converter Assembly, part number 4510023005, will be 8483.40.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for torque converters.
Full text
N266952 August 21, 2015 CLA-2-84:OT:RR:NC:N1:102 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8483.40.1000 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 torque converter assembly from South Korea. Dear Mr. Oh: In your letter dated July 23, 2015 you requested a tariff classification ruling. Descriptive literature and illustrations were submitted with your letter. The Torque Converter Assembly, part number 4510023005, is a fluid coupling used in motor vehicles. The Torque Converter Assembly connects to the drive plate of the engine and the input shaft of the automatic transmission and is designed to transfer rotary power from the engine to the automatic transmission. The main components consist of a housing and three rotating components: the impeller, the turbine and the reactor. The impeller converts the engine torque into the flow of automatic transmission fluid, which then transmits the power to the turbine. The turbine receives, circulates and sends the flow of automatic transmission fluid to the automatic transmission. The reactor redirects fluid returning from the turbine. Torque converters are classified eo nomine under heading 8483. As such, the applicable subheading for the Torque Converter Assembly, part number 4510023005, will be 8483.40.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for torque converters. The rate of duty is 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 Sandra Martinez at [email protected]. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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