The tariff classification of flat-rolled stainless steel from Japan.

NY I89553 January 14, 2003 CLA-2-72:RR:NC:1:117 I89553 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7220.20.9030 Ms. Tricia Reynolds NNR Aircargo Service (USA), Inc. 610 Airport South Parkway, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30349 RE: The tariff classification of flat-rolled stainless steel from Japan. Dear Ms. Reynolds: In your letter dated December 13, 2002 on behalf of Nisshin Steel Co. Ltd., you requested a tariff classification ruling. A representative sample of the product to be imported was submitted with your request. The product to be imported is Type L305 stainless steel cold-rolled flat-rolled steel. The steel measures 0.0098 inch in thickness and 4.25 inches in width and will be imported in coil form. The applicable subheading for the cold-rolled stainless steel strip will be 7220.20.9030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced), of a width of less than 300 mm, of a thickness not exceeding 0.25 mm, other, containing more than 0.5 percent but less than 24 percent by weight of nickel. The rate of duty will be 0.8 percent ad valorem. You have asked whether this product is subject to antidumping duties or countervailing duties. A list of AD/CVD proceedings at the Department of Commerce (DOC) and their product coverage can be obtained from the DOC website at: http://ia.ita.doc.gov, or you may write to them at the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Antidumping Compliance, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20230. Written decisions regarding the scope of AD/CVD orders are issued by the Import Administration in the Department of Commerce and are separate from tariff classification and origin rulings issued by Customs. 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 Paula Ilardi at 646-733-3020. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division