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ñ€contends€that€the€articlesÏare€properly€classifiable€in€subheading€8414.80.15,€HTSUS,€as€other€air€compressors;€with€theÏparts€of€the€articles€being€classifiable€in€subheading€8414.90.40,€HTSUS,€as€other€parts€ofÏcompressors.€€The€ñ?L ñ€by€subheading€8414.80,€HTSUS,€after€elimination€of€the€articlesÏcovered€by€the€preceding€subheadings€within€heading€8414,€are€air€pumps€other€than€hand„€orÏfoot„operated,€and€compressors€other€than€those€used€in€refrigerating€equipment€or€airÏcompressors€mounted€on€a€wheeled€chassis.€€The€merchandise€under€consideration€(excluding€forÏthe€time€being€the€models€with€vacuum€pump€capabilities)€may€possibly€be€described€as€airÏcompressors€(subheading€8414.80.05,€HTSUS)€or€air€pumps€(8414.80.90,€HTSUS).ÌÌà????????àEN€84.14€distinguishes€between€air€pumps€and€compressors€as€follows:ÌÌÓ p???? ??ÐÌà????????àThe€typical€applications€of€the€linear€air€pumps€are€listed€in€the€promotional€literature€as:ÏBlood€Cuff€Monitor,€Waste€Water€Treatment,€Environmental€Monitoring€and€Air€Sampling,ÏOxygen€Supply€for€Medical€Instruments,€Liquid€Agitation€and€Mixing,€Hospital€Air€Mattress,ÏMedical€Nebulizer,€Air€Supply€for€Leak€Test€Equipment,€Solder€Removal,€Automotive€EmissionÏTest€Equipment,€ñ?L ñturbochargersñ?L
ñ€for€internal€combustion€diesel€engines€wereÏclassified€in€subheading€8414.80.10,€HTSUS,€as€compressors,€and€ñ?L ñturbochargersñ?L

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See also:

• Tariff No.: 8414.80.05 - Turbocharger and supercharger air compressors
• Tariff No.: 8414.80.15 - Air compressors, nesi
• Tariff No.: 8414.80.90 - Air or gas pumps, compressors and fans, nesi
• Tariff No.: 8414.90.40 - Parts of air or gas compressors, nesi