NY 848879
January 26,1990
CLA-2-90:S:N:N1:114 848879
TARIFF NOS.: 9013.20.0000, 8537.10.0030
Mr. James R. Scuffham
GE Fanuc Automation North America, Inc.
P.O. Box 8106
Charlottesville, Virginia 22906
RE: The tariff classification of lasers and computer numerical
controls from Japan
Dear Mr. Scuffham:
In your letter dated January 13, 1990, you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
The industrial CO2 lasers, in the 1KW to 3KW output range,
are designed to be used in various applications such as cutting,
drilling, welding and heat treating of materials such as metal,
wood, plastic, and paper.
According to your letter, the imported lasers are
essentially devices that emit a beam of laser light. The output
beam of the imported laser is not usable for any specific
industrial purpose. In order to make a functional laser machine
tool, a number of additonal fundamental elements must be provided
by the machine tool builder in the United States.
The applicable subheading for the industrial CO2 lasers will
be 9013.20.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for lasers, other than laser diodes. The
rate of duty will be 3.9 percent ad valorem.
Computer numerical controls, developed for the Fanuc laser
series, will be separately imported. The computer numerical
controls will be packaged separately, as the location on the
machine tool is determined by the OEM customer in the United
States.
The applicable subheading for the computer numerical
controls will be 8537.10.0030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for numerical controls for
controlling machine tools. The rate of duty will be 5.3 percent
ad valorem.
Currently, there are no FCC or FDA requirements on the
importation of industrial lasers and computer numerical controls
for controlling machine tools.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport