NY 865135: The tariff classification of a vertical turret lathe and vertical boring and turning mills from Czechoslovakia.

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                                   NY 865135

                                  AUG 09 1991

CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:104-865135 

CATEGORY:  Classification

TARIFF NO.: 8458.91.1080; 8459.40.0040; 8459.40.0050  

Mr. Warren E. Ponemon
S&S Machinery Corp.
140-53rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232-4387

RE:  The tariff classification of a vertical turret lathe and    
     vertical boring and turning mills from Czechoslovakia.

Dear Mr. Ponemon:

     This classification decision under the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS) is being issued in accordance
with the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19
C.F.R. 177).

     DATE OF INQUIRY   :    July 9, 1991
     
     DESCRIPTION OF
     MERCHANDISE       :   (1) TOS Hulin Vertical Turret Turning
                               Lathe - Model SKIQ 20-CNCB
                          
                           (2) Blansko Vertical Boring and       
                               Turning Mills - Models SKD 32B,   
                               SKJ 32-63B and SKJ 50-100B -      
                               depending upon customer's         
                               specifications, models come       
                               equipped with (a) numerical       
                               control or (b) manual control.    
                                                   
     HTS PROVISION     :   (1) Other numerically controlled      
                               vertical turret lathes for        
                               removing metal.  

                           (2)(a) Other numerically controlled   
                               vertical turret boring machines   
                           (b) Other vertical boring machines


 

     HTS SUBHEADING    :   (1) 8458.91.1080
                           
                           (2)(a) 8459.40.0040 if numerical      
                                  control
                              (b) 8459.40.0050 if manual control
                          
     RATE OF DUTY      :   (1) 4.2% ad valorem
                           (2)(a) and (2)(b) 4.2% ad valorem

     DUTY CONCESSION   :   Articles classifiable under           
                           subheadings 8458.91.1080, 8459.40.0040 
                           and 8459.40.0050, HTS, which are      
                           products of Czechoslovakia,
                           are entitled to duty free treatment   
                           under the Generalized System of       
                           Preferences (GSP) upon compliance with 
                           all applicable regulations.

     A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported.  If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.



                                   Sincerely,

                                   
  
                                   Jean F. Maguire
                                   Area Director
                                   New York Seaport