NY 864039
JUN 24 1991
CLA-2-90:S:N:N1:114 864039
Ms. Debra L. Micklis
C-Air International, Inc.
11222 S. La Cienega Boulevard
Suite 470
Inglewood, California 90304
RE: The tariff classification of Tele-cine Converters from
Taiwan
Dear Ms. Micklis:
In your letter dated May 21, 1991, on behalf of T. T.
Systems Corporation, you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
The Tele-cine Converter, also referred to in the descriptive
literature as a Video-cine Converter, is designated as Model 610.
It is an optical device that allows the operator to transfer 8mm
and 16mm movie film and slides to video tape.
The Model 610 Tele-cine Converter does not contain a
recording device. It is a housing, made of plastic, with a clear
window which is approximately 2 inches by 1 3/4 inches in size
and a built-in screen which is approximately 3 3/4 inches by 3
inches in size. Located inside the metal housing, on an angle,
is a mirror. In use, the movie or slide projector is placed so
that the image is directed into the clear window located on the
side of the Tele-cine Converter. The mirror inside the housing
directs the image from the window to the mini screen. The user
positions a video camera so that the image on the mini screen is
in focus. The video camera is used to record the images that
appear on the mini screen onto the video tape.
The applicable subheading for the Tele-cine Converter will
be 9013.80.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for other optical devices, appliances and
instruments. The rate of duty will be 9 percent ad valorem.
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