The tariff classification of packaging equipment from China

NY 886927 June 18, 1993 CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:103 886927 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8515.80.0080; 8422.30.9090; 8422.40.9080; 8422.30.9070 Mr. William J. Du King Star International, Inc. 8 Vista Road Wellesley, MA 02181 RE: The tariff classification of packaging equipment from China Dear Mr. Du: In your letter dated May 26, 1993 you requested a tariff classification ruling. Along with your request you submitted brochures which briefly described several articles used for packaging products. Your inquiry concerned the following specific articles: 1. PFS-200 and PFS-300 Impulse Bag Sealers - electrical devices used to seal closed the ends of a plastic bag by manually pressing down a handle containing a heated electrical filament. 2. DBF-900 Continuous Bag Sealer - a machine which simultaneously seals, prints a label, and counts plastic and other heat sealable bags. 3. SP3594 Skin Packaging Machine - a machine which heats plastic film and vacuum seals the film around a carded product to produce a blister package. 4. DZQ 400/2SB and DZQ 600/2SC Vacuum Aeration Packaging Machines - machines containing two stainless steel vacuum chambers for simultaneous vacuum, aeration, sealing, label printing, and counting of food products, medicinals, and the like. 5. FX500-1 Case Tape Sealer - a machine which applies plastic or paper tape to the flaps of a carton in order to seal it closed. 6. BS-400 Shrink Wrapping Machine - a machine which shrinks plastic film around a package in order to seal it. The applicable subheading for the PFS-200 and PFS-300 Impulse Bag Sealers will be 8515.80.0080, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for electric...welding machines and apparatus, whether or not capable of cutting: other machines and apparatus: other. The rate of duty will be 2 percent ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the DBF-900 Continuous Bag Sealer and the FX500-1 Case Tape Sealer will be 8422.30.9090, HTS, which provides for machinery for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labeling boxes, bags or similar containers: other. The rate of duty will be 3.6 percent ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the SP3954 Skin Packaging Machine and the BS-400 Shrink Wrapping Machine will be 8422.40.9080, HTS, which provides for other packing or wrapping machinery: other: other. The rate of duty will be 3.6 percent ad valorem. Finally, the applicable subheading for the DZQ 400/2SB and DZQ 600/2SC Vacuum Aeration Packaging Machines will be 8422.30.9070, HTS, which provides for machinery for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labeling bottles, cans or similar containers: other. The rate of duty will again be 3.6 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