QUESTION: Can the membership share some of their best practices in managing their HTS classification processes? How often are they reviewed? Is the whole parts database reviewed or only a percentage number of parts randomly selected for classification review? What are some of the precautionary steps you take to ensure you have the correct HTS? If a misclassification […]
QUESTION: For those of you in the oilpatch… How do you classify a BOP test stump? It’s obviously not a “part” of the valve, so not in 8481.90. I don’t feel like 8479.89 would apply, either. I don’t think like 8431.49 as it’s not a “part.” I would lean toward 9031.80…..but would understand if someone […]
QUESTION: We ship replacement hardware “kits” with nuts, bolts, fittings, etc. between US, UK, EU, AU, and NZ via Express Courier. They are never shipped in bulk, just one “kit” at a time. The transaction value of any shipment is at most USD$150. These “kits” do not meet the GRI 3(b) definition of a set. […]
QUESTION: I’m trying to get clarity on importing an item unassembled, but with “extra” parts. I understand that, under GRI 2(a), if the parts/components of an unfinished good are entered together, in equal quantities, that the rule allows for the incomplete or unfinished article, which has the essential character of the complete or finished article, […]
Your Social Security Statement QUESTION: We have some custom parts that we make that are ONLY usable on Offshore oil and natural gas drilling and production platforms (8430.49.4000). They are used in the Production process and are NOT “boring or sinking machinery,” so this means we can’t use 8431.43.8060. We’re going to apply for some […]
QUESTION: If I have some parts only used on an offshore oil production platform, how would you classify them? They are NOT “boring or sinking machinery,” so that takes us out of 8431.43. Not downhole tools, so no 8479.89. And they’re not structural, so not 7308 either. But they ARE only usable on an offshore […]
QUESTION: Can the membership advise how they would classify pneumatic grippers? I’m considering 8479.89.9499 and 8412.31.0080. Heading 8466 (work and tool holders) was eliminated because the grippers are commonly used with machines outside of headings 8456 to 8465. *************** Answers: 8479 could work but if this is just the pneumatic gripper, not the robot itself, […]
QUESTION: Looking for guidance from the membership regarding the classification of items in heading 8482, bearing parts and 8708 truck parts. There are many rulings issued by US customs stating that when tapered roller bearing sets (cup and cone) are installed into an iron casting a wheel hub, heading 8482 is correct provided the wheel […]
QUESTION: My understanding is that there are 3 types of gas turbine engines, Turbojet, turbopropeller, and turbofan. 8411.91 is for parts of turbojets or turbopropellers. This subheading does not specifically list parts of turbofans, so does that mean parts of turbofan engines fall under 8411.99? I did not see any notes in chapter 84 that explain this. […]
QUESTION: I have a classic system of two machines cabled together. Each machine by itself would have a separate classification but subject to Section XVI Note 4 I may classify them under that heading appropriate to their defined function. This is done subject to GRI 1. Instead of inserting a large instructional manual in the […]
QUESTION: According to NY L87047 valves (which, per the description, look like flat rings) for cars were 8708, but now in an HTS that doesn’t exist anymore. But what if those valves can be used in both cars and motorcycles? Does one use the HTS of what it was originally designed for? It doesn’t make […]
OT Fact Sheet: Origin Certification Requirements QUESTION: If you have a finished good that mostly ships as a finished good kit (Crate 1, Crate 2, Crate 3…) how do you list that in your classification database ? Our classification has one HTS for “finished goods” which would cover the kits. But a different HTS for […]
