CLA-2-90:S:N:N1:104 886079
Ms. Donna Klucas
Northwest Airlines, Inc.
5101 Northwest Drive
St. Paul MN 55111-3054
RE: The tariff classification of a programming and test panel
component from Germany.
Dear Ms. Klucas:
In your letter dated April 13, 1993 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The Cabin Assignment Module (CAM) is a pcb sub-assembly
contained in the Programming and Test Panel (PTP). You describe the
PTP as the operator interface to the Cabin Intercommunications Data
System (CIDS) for system tests, system status indication, and cabin
layout manipulations, as well as an indicator panel for cabin call
lights used by the flight attendants. An alphanumeric lcd is used
for test display of such things as passenger location or cabin call
lights. For operator inputs, such as emergency light testing and
system checks and call light reference, a foil keyboard is
provided.
The CAM consists of a thin plate metal housing and one pcb.
The pcb is a plug-in memory cassette that contains the cabin
configuration. The PTP of which the CAM is a component part,
consists of a thin plate metal housing, a foil keyboard on the
front panel, and three pcb's. All of the electrical subassemblies
contained in the PTP are connected by ribbon cables.
You suggest that the CAM should be classified in subheading
8531.90.0000 which provides for parts of electrical sound or visual
signalling apparatus. You have indicated however that the CAM is
a component of the PTP, a testing device classifiable under
subheading 9031.80.0080 which provides for other measuring or
checking instruments, appliances and machines.
The applicable subheading for the Cabin Assignment Module
(CAM) will be 9031.90.6090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for parts and accesssories for
measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines. The
rate of duty will be 4.9 percent.
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