CLA-2-84:RR:NC:1:110 D85157
Mr. R. Brian Burke
Rode & Qualey
295 Madison Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10017
RE: The tariff classification of a multifuctional digital color
copier/printer from Japan.
Dear Mr. Burke:
In your letter dated November 20, 1998, on behalf of Minolta
Corporation, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The merchandise under consideration involves a model CF-910
digital color copier/printer/scanner. This device can be
connected to automatic data processing (ADP) machines either
through parallel or Ethernet connectors with the interface card
and an embedded Fiery x2e controller, or an external controller.
The Ethernet connection allows the CF-910 to be networked with
multiple computers on an ADP system.
The Minolta CF-910 multifunctional copier/printer/scanner
features high resolution 400x400 DPI scanning, printing and
copying. The print engine employs a dry laser electrostatic
copying process which can print six pages per minute in full
color and twenty three pages per minute in black and white. The
model CF-910 has the capacity to print on various size paper.
This multifunctional copier/printer can reduce images to 25% or
increase images to 600% of the original size. The machine is
capable of operating in either a PC or a Macintosh computer
environment. The ADP system user can also control all
printer/copier functions from the PC or workstation.
The design of the CF-910 allows it to serve as a fast
network printer for companies that need to create high quality
graphics by using various software applications. It may also be
used as a "stand alone" digital copier. The digital laser print
engine of the CF-910 is used for both for printing digital input
from the ADP system as well as from the scanner. The CF-910 can
be used as a network scanner that digitizes image data from the
scanning unit and transmits the information to the ADP system.
The Minolta CF-910 multifunctional color digital copier/
printer is a composite good that appears to have the "essential
character" of an output printer for ADP systems, noting GRI-3(b).
It is noted that similar multifunctional printers were the
subject of NY Ruling Letters D80267, NY C83939, and NY C81666.
The applicable subheading for the Minolta CF-910
multifunctional digital color copier/printer/scanner will be
8471.60.5100, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for laser printer units, capable of
producing more than 20 pages per minute. The rate of duty will
be free.
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 Art
Brodbeck at 212-466-5490.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division