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NY L85756




July 7, 2005

CLA-2-85:RR:NC:N1:112 L85756

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 8544.59.2040; 8544.59.2080; 8544.2000

Jeff Green
M. Green Company
4405 N. Philip Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140-2438

RE: The tariff classification of insulated cable from China

Dear Mr. Green:

In your letter dated June 15, 2005, you requested a tariff classification ruling.

The items concerned are PVC-insulated copper and steel cables designed for various uses.

The applicable subheading for the 24 AWG/4 Pair CMR Riser Category 5e Data Cable and 22 AWG/2 Pair Riser Category 3 Data Cable will be 8544.59.2040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for Insulated ... cable ... , whether or not fitted with connectors ... : Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 80 V but not exceeding 1,000 V: Other: Of copper: For a voltage exceeding 800 V. The rate of duty will be 5.3%.

The applicable subheading for the 18/2 Solid FPLR/CMG FT4 (Fire 182) Cable and 18/4 Solid FPLR/CMG FT4 (Fire 184) Cable will be 8544.59.2080, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for Insulated ... cable ... , whether or not fitted with connectors ... : Other electric conductors, for a voltage exceeding 80 V but not exceeding 1,000 V: Other: Of copper: Other. The rate of duty will be 5.3%.

The applicable subheading for the RG-6/U Coaxial Cable w/40% AL Braid will be 8544.20.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for Insulated ... cable (including coaxial cable) ... ,whether or not fitted with connectors ... : Coaxial cable ... . The rate of duty will be 5.3%.

You have asked whether this product is subject to antidumping duties or countervailing duties. A list of AD/CVD proceedings at the Department of Commerce (DOC) and their product coverage can be obtained from the DOC website at: http://ia.ita.doc.gov, or you may write to them at the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Antidumping Compliance, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20230. Written decisions regarding the scope of AD/CVD orders are issued by the Import Administration in the Department of Commerce and are separate from tariff classification and origin rulings issued by Customs and Border Protection.

Regarding your question about other Agencies involved with the regulation of imported insulated cable, the Consumer Product Safety Commission may be able to provide you with details about any concern they may have (http://www.cpsc.gov).

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 Richard Laman at 646-733-3017.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski
Director,

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