CLA-2-90:S:N:N1:114 873993
Mr. Donald Kern
Santec U.S.A. Corporation
Park 80 West Plaza Two
Saddle Brook, N. J. 07662
RE: The tariff classification of an Optical Pulse Generator from
Japan
Dear Mr. Kern:
In your letter dated April 23, 1992 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The model TML-30 Optical Pulse Generator (adjustable
version) is designed to generate an ultrahigh repetition optical
pulse. The TML-30 contains an optical unit and a control unit.
The optical unit consists of a grating mirror, collimating
lenses, a laser diode, an isolator, a beamsplitter and a
photodiode. The control unit contains a central processing unit,
keyboard control, temperature and current control, grating
mirror control and other control circuitry.
The applicable subheading for the TML-30 Ultrahigh
Repetition Optical Pulse Generator will be 9013.80.6000,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for other optical appliances and instruments, other.
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