United States International Trade Commision Rulings And Harmonized Tariff Schedule
faqs.org  Rulings By Number  Rulings By Category  Tariff Numbers
faqs.org > Rulings and Tariffs Home > Rulings By Number > 2004 NY Rulings > NY L81394 - NY R00062 > NY R00052

Previous Ruling Next Ruling
NY R00052




January 22, 2004
CLA-2-85:RR:NC:1:112 R00052

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 8543.89.9695

Mr. Jeff Malkin
PhoneBites, Inc.
1585 Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

RE: The tariff classification of a headset from China

Dear Mr. Malkin:

In your letter dated December 26, 2003 you requested a tariff classification ruling.

As indicated by the submitted information, the headset is designed to allow a person using a telephone to interject stored sound bytes into the conversation. It is comprised of an earbud, a microphone, and an audio playback unit. In operation, the headset is plugged into the telephone and the user selects a particular sound from several available possibilities. When activated, the sound is audible to both parties on the telephone.

The applicable subheading for the headset will be 8543.89.9695, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other electrical machines and apparatus, , not specified or included elsewhere in Chapter 85, HTS. The rate of duty will be 2.6 percent ad valorem.

While this headset is used in conjunction with telephone apparatus, it cannot be classified in either headings 8517 or 8518 since its function and physical construction are beyond the legal scope of those tariff headings.

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,

Previous Ruling Next Ruling

See also: