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8515751990-05-01New YorkClassification

The tariff classification of rotating shaft couplings fromSouth Korea

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The tariff classification of rotating shaft couplings fromSouth Korea

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NY 851575 May 1, 1990 CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:102 851575 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8483.60.8000 Mr. Robert C. Frey Kop-Flex, Inc. P.O. Box 1696 Baltimore, Md. 21203-1696 RE: The tariff classification of rotating shaft couplings from South Korea Dear Mr. Frey: In your letter dated April 11, 1990 you requested a tariff classification ruling. The item is a rotating shaft coupling used to compensate for the misalignment in shafts between driver and driven components. The applicable subheading for the rotating shaft coupling will be 8483.60.8000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for shaft couplings...other. The rate of duty will be 5.7 percent ad valorem. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction. Sincerely, Jean F. Maguire Area Director New York Seaport