Newly Released CBP HQ Rulings on Feb. 8
The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated Feb. 8 with the following headquarters rulings (ruling revocations and modifications will be detailed elsewhere in a separate article as they are announced in the Customs Bulletin):
H328959: Request for Reconsideration of NY N327721; Tariff Classification of a Release Coating Line
| Ruling: The release coating line is classified under subheading 8479.89.95 as “Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: Other machines and mechanical appliances: Other.” NY N327721 is affirmed. |
| Issue: What is the proper classification of the release coating line unit? |
| Item: An interconnection of machines/apparatuses that performs coating of multiple substrates including paper, photo medical paper, PE-coated paper, PET film, and PE-coated PET film, using solvent-based and solvent-free silicone release agents. A release liner is a paper or plastic-based film sheet that is used to carry and prevent the sticky surface from adhering before its use. Silicone release liner substrates are used in a variety of products such as adhesive tapes and labels. The Line is imported unassembled and will include the full machinery line. |
| Reason: The clearly defined function of this machine is coating of various substrates not the finishing “paper.” Therefore, classification in heading 8439 is inappropriate. |
| Ruling Date: Jan. 24, 2023 |