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NY 802234





OCTOBER 14, 1994

CLA-2-90:S:N:N3:114 802234

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 9031.80.0080

Mr. John E. Brady
Western Overseas Corporation
P.O. Box 90099
Long Beach, California 90809-0099

RE: The tariff classification of the Opticontrol System from Switzerland

Dear Mr. Brady:

In your letter dated August 2, 1994 you requested a tariff classification ruling.

The Opticontrol System is an electronic signature control device. Opticontrol recognizes the printed image on signatures of many products such as telephone directories, computer manuals, dictionaries, magazines and catalogs. The Opticontrol can be installed on gatherers, saddle stitchers and endpapering machines to insure immediate identification of incorrectly loaded sections. According to you letter, the Opticontrol is a quality control add-on device. It does not control the speed of the machinery. Its primary purpose is to ensure that the correct material is being processed by the base system and, if not, to alert the system operator. There are no optical elements incorporated in this device.

The applicable subheading for the Opticontrol will be 9031.80.0080, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, other. The rate of duty will be 4.9 percent ad valorem.

This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).

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

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