The tariff classification of steel windows from Mexico

NY C83743 February 18, 1998 CLA-2-73:RR:NC:1: 112 C83743 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7308.30.1000; 7308.30.5015 Mr. Joel A. Rios Corrigan Dispatch Company Box 1072 1623 Industrial Blvd. Hidalgo, TX 78557-1072 RE: The tariff classification of steel windows from Mexico Dear Mr. Rios: In your letter dated December 29, 1997, on behalf of Overly de Mexico, S. De R.L., you requested a tariff classification ruling. As indicated by the submitted literature, the merchandise in question is described as carbon steel and stainless steel ballistic resistant vision windows. These windows are designed for use in banks, prisons, and nuclear power facilities and contain specialized glass which provides for secure viewing from a protected area. The applicable tariff provision for the stainless steel ballistic resistant vision windows will be 7308.30.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (HTSUSA), which provides for doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors: Of stainless steel. The general rate of duty will be 2 percent ad valorem. The applicable tariff provision for the carbon steel ballistic resistant vision windows will be 7308.30.5015, HTSUSA, which provides for doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors: Other. The general rate of duty will be 1.4 percent ad valorem. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 CFR 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 David Curran at 212-466-5680. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division