Customs classification of turbine expansion joints upheld under Heading 73.20, not as electrical goods under Heading 85.01.

Imported expansion joints used in a steam-operated turbine were treated as component parts designed to withstand expansion and contraction during operation, and not as electrical goods of the kind covered by Heading 85.01. On that basis, the existing classification under Heading 73.20 was upheld and reclassification under Heading 85.01 was rejected.

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Issues: Whether the imported expansion joint was correctly classified under Heading 73.20 of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 or was classifiable under Heading 85.01.

Analysis: The goods were admitted to be not electrical goods of the description falling under Heading 85.01 but component parts of a steam-operated turbine. Their function was to withstand expansion and contraction in the turbine during operation. On this basis, no material was found to disturb the classification already adopted under Heading 73.20.

Conclusion: The classification under Heading 73.20 was upheld and the claim for reclassification under Heading 85.01 failed.

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