The tariff classification of valve boxes from China, South Korea or India

NY R01882 May 24, 2005 CLA-2-73:RR:NC:N1:113 R01882 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7325.10.0030 Mr. Robert L. Trump Trump International Marketing, Inc. 8803 W. 102nd Terrace, Unit 1 Overland Park, KS 66212 RE: The tariff classification of valve boxes from China, South Korea or India Dear Mr. Trump: In your letter dated May 2, 2005, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise consists of grey cast iron valve boxes. Valve boxes are ground-level ports used to access water-line valves located under streets and yards. The applicable subheading for the valve boxes will be 7325.10.0030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other cast articles of iron or steel, of non-malleable cast iron, valve and service boxes. The rate of duty will be free. 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 and Border Protection. 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 James Smyth at 646-733-3018. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division