CLA-2-90:RR:NC:MM:105 C86697
Mr. James Townsend, Jr.
Jet Import Brokers
650 N. Sam Houston Pkwy., #329
Houston, TX 77080
RE: The tariff classification of Shielded Test Enclosure from
Taiwan
Dear Mr. Townsend:
In your letter to Customs in Houston for GoComm Wireless
Corp., dated April 13, 1998, received here on April 29, 1998, you
requested a tariff classification ruling. No sample was
submitted.
The item is a heavy wall, aluminum box, about 14 by 7 by 7
inches in size. It has, going through the wall, an RF input and
an output for connection to an oscilloscope or electrical meter.
A pager or cell phone is placed in the box and it sits there
while it is tested for sensitivity or gain. The box itself has
no testing function by itself. Per your flyer, it does provide
70 decibels of RF isolation. This reduces the likelihood that
the test result will be corrupted by unintended, external RF
signals. This box is intended to be a cheaper and more
convenient option compared to testing such devices in a special
shielded room.
The applicable subheading for the test enclosure will be
9030.90.8840, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for the parts and accessories of the
electrical quantities testers of 9030.40. The rate of duty will
be 2.3 percent ad valorem.
Articles classifiable under subheading 9030.90.8840, HTS,
which are products of Taiwan are entitled to duty free treatment
under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance
with all applicable regulations.
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 James
Sheridan at 212-466-5669.
Sincerely,
Robert B.
Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division