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NY 852904





CLA-2-85:S:N:N1B:112 852904

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 8548.00.0000

Mr. Marian Sabal
Alpha Industries, Inc.
20 Sylvan Road
P.O. Box 1044
Woburn, MA 01801

RE: The tariff classification of the "Dro Doppler Module" from England.

Dear Mr. Sabal:

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 : May 21, 1990.

DESCRIPTION OF
MERCHANDISE : The "DRO Doppler Module", an X-Band microwave transceiver operating on a frequency of
10.525 GHz serves as a motion detector by the use of the Doppler principle. It is not a stand alone unit but will become a component of a larger item or system where the output signal of the module will be used to trigger a particular system operation. Typical application may include a motion detector for a security system, a person/vehicle detector for a door opener, and an object detector for an automobile back-up collision avoidance system.

HTS PROVISION : Electric parts of machinery and apparatus, not specified or included elsewhere in the chapter...

HTS SUBHEADING : 8548.00.0000

RATE OF DUTY : 3.9 percent ad valorem.
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

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