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NY J81161





March 6, 2003

CLA-2-85:RR:NC:N1:113 J81161

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 8501.63.0000

Mr. Terry Sozanski
P.O. Box 800961
Houston, TX 77280

RE: The tariff classification of the Elgen Magnetic Fuel Cell Generator from various countries

Dear Mr. Sozanski:

In your letter of no date, on behalf of Elgens Magnetic Fuel Cell Corporation, you requested a tariff classification ruling.

The merchandise is unassembled parts for an electric generator. The parts include the essential parts of a generator, the rotor and stator. The rotor has permanent, rare earth magnets and a stainless steel shell. The stator is wound with copper coils. In a telephone conversation, you indicated that the parts would be imported together, in one shipment, with enough parts for each generator. The rotor and stator will be assembled in the U.S. with the control equipment. During the same conversation, you were advised on the other questions you raised concerning US content, FTZ and antidumping.

Although the item is called a fuel cell generator, neither the information you provided nor the Elgen website indicate that the machine uses any fuel cell technology. Fuel cells produce electricity by chemical means; this generator operates mechanically. The following description is derived primarily from the website.

The Elgen Magnetic Fuel Cell Generator is said to be a brushless generator composed of a rotor that is less than 4 feet in diameter with sixteen, ultra-strong, rare-earth magnets. The stator shell contains 15 pairs of generator coils made from copper tubing, wound around an amorphous TBT material core.

The rotor is turned by a mechanical device like an internal combustion engine, or steam or water turbines. As the rotor magnets revolve past the coils, the magnetic field induces a pulsating electrical current that can be used for any purpose. You mention that your generators may be specifically designed to operate a vehicle, as well as produce power for the electrical grid.

The generator in this case produces 600 kVA AC power.

The applicable subheading for the generator will be 8501.63.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for AC generators, of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA. The rate of duty will be 2.5 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 James Smyth at 646-733-3018.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski
Director,

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