The tariff classification of No Hub Couplings from China

N025676 April 11, 2008 CLA-2-73:OT:RR:NC:N1:113 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7326.90.8587 Mr. Mike Daly Livingston International Trade Services Inc. 97 Route 2 South Alburgh, VT 05440 RE: The tariff classification of No Hub Couplings from China Dear Mr. Daly: In your letter dated March 26, 2008, on behalf of MIFAB, Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling. Samples of the No Hub Couplings were submitted for our review.      The merchandise is identified as MIFAB Series MI-HUB Shielded No Hub Couplings (model numbers MI-HUB-2, MI-HUB-3, MI-HUB-4, MI-HUB-5, MI-HUB-6, MI-HUB-8, MI-HUB-10 and MI-HUB-12) and MIFAB Series MI-XHUB Heavy Duty Shielded No Hub Couplings (model numbers MI-XHUB-2, MI-XHUB-3, MI-XHUB-4, MI-XHUB-5, MI-XHUB-6, MI-XHUB-8, MI-XHUB-10 and MI-XHUB-12). The No Hub Couplings are manufactured with gaskets made from an elastomeric compound housed inside a stainless steel corrugated shield. The Shielded No Hub Couplings feature two (2” through 4” size), four (5” through 10” size) or six (12” size) stainless steel clamps tightened with 5/16” stainless steel hex head screws that surround the shield to provide the sealing force. The Heavy Duty Shielded No Hub Couplings feature four (2” through 4” size) and six (5” through 12” size) stainless steel clamps tightened with 3/8” stainless steel hex head screws that surround the shield to provide the sealing force. No Hub Couplings are used to provide a seal between no hub cast iron pipes and fittings. The applicable subheading for the Shielded No Hub Couplings and Heavy Duty Shielded No Hub Couplings will be 7326.90.8587, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other articles of iron or steel, other, other, other, other, other. The rate of duty will be 2.9 percent ad valorem. 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 Ann Taub at 646-733-3018. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division