The tariff classification of steel containers from China

N273844 March 22, 2016 CLA-2-73:OT:RR:NC:N1:113 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7326.90.8588 Mr. Sergio Gustavo Hwang Far East Metals, Inc. 1 Civic Plaza Drive Suite 440 Carson, CA 90745 RE: The tariff classification of steel containers from China Dear Mr. Hwang: In your letter dated March 11, 2016, you requested a tariff classification ruling. In your email dated March 15, 2016, you submitted photographs for our review along with a description of the item. The article under consideration is described as a stackable steel container. The item measures approximately 48 inches in length by 48 inches in width and 40 inches in depth. You have indicated that the container is not painted or galvanized and will be used as storage to hold finished products in a warehouse. The applicable subheading for the steel containers will be 7326.90.8588, 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/. You have asked whether the stackable steel containers under consideration are subject to antidumping duties or countervailing duties (AD/CVD).  At present, steel containers are not subject to AD/CVD duties.  Written decisions regarding the scope of AD/CVD orders are issued by the Enforcement and Compliance office in the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce and are separate from tariff classification and origin rulings issued by Customs and Border Protection (CBP).  You can contact them at http://trade.gov/enforcement/ (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” under “Popular Topics” at the top of the screen), and you can search AD/CVD deposit and liquidation messages using CBP’s AD/CVD Search tool at http://addcvd.cbp.gov/. 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, Deborah C. Marinucci Acting Director National Commodity Specialist Division