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NY I81893

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June 13, 2002

CLA-2-85:RR:NC:1:112 I81893

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 8308.10.0000; 8536.90.4000; 8536.69.8000

Ms. Adrienne Graddy
BDP International, Inc.
1796 Sherwin Avenue
Des Plaines, IL 60018

RE: The tariff classification of speaker components from Singapore

Dear Ms. Graddy:

In your letter dated May 3, 2002, on behalf of Chiba Metals PTE, Ltd., you requested a tariff classification ruling.

As indicated by the submitted samples, there are five items in question, identified as eyelets, insulators, terminals, terminal lugs, and connectors. With the exception of the eyelets, the remaining items are used as a means of connection for electrical wiring.

The applicable subheading for the eyelets will be 8308.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for hooks, eyes and eyelets. The rate of duty will be 1.1 cent per kilogram plus 2.9 percent ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the insulators, terminals, and terminal lugs will be 8536.90.4000, HTS, which provides for terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings. The rate of duty will be Free. The applicable subheading for the connectors will be 8536.69.8000, HTS, which provides for lamp holders, plugs and sockets: Other: Other. The rate of duty will be 2.7 percent ad valorem.

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

A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist David Curran at 646-733-3017.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski
Director,

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See also:

• Tariff No.: 8308.10.00 - Base metal hooks, eyes, and eyelets, of a kind used for clothing, footwear, awnings, handbags, travel goods, or other made up articles
• Tariff No.: 8536.69.80 - Plugs and sockets for making connections to or in electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V, nesoi
• Tariff No.: 8536.90.40 - Electrical terminals, electrical splicers and electrical couplings, wafer probers, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V