The tariff classification of aluminum pads from China

N251890 March 31, 2014 CLA-2-76:OT:RR:NC:N1:113 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7616.99.5090 Mr. Ronald C. Koo RonSan Industries, Inc. USA 9477 Camino Capistrano Ln. Las Vegas, NV 89147 RE: The tariff classification of aluminum pads from China Dear Mr. Koo: In your letter dated March 17, 2014, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A sample of the subject pad was provided for our review. The article under consideration is described in your letter as an aluminum pad that measures approximately 17 inches in length by 5 inches in width. You indicated that the imported aluminum pad will be attached to a piece of microfiber pad for cleaning floors. After the aluminum pad is imported, three pieces of plastic that are designed to adjust the height of the pad to the floor will be attached to the aluminum pad. The applicable subheading for the aluminum pad will be 7616.99.5090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other articles of aluminum, other, other, other, other, other, other. The rate of duty will be 2.5 percent ad valorem. The merchandise in question may be subject to antidumping duties or countervailing duties. 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 and Border Protection. You can contact them at http://www.trade.gov/ia/ (click on “Contact Us”). For your information, you can view a list of current AD/CVD cases at the United States International Trade Commission website at http://www.usitc.gov (click on “Antidumping and countervailing duty investigations”), and you can search AD/CVD deposit and liquidation messages using the AD/CVD Search tool at http://www.cbp.gov (click on “Import” and “AD/CVD”). 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 Ann.Taub@cbp.dhs.gov. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Acting Director National Commodity Specialist Division