CLA-2-85:RR:NC:1:112 D85172
Ms. Laura Lyons
Alps Electric (North America), Inc.
3553 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95134-1898
RE: The tariff classification of a door module and electric
switches from Mexico and Japan
Dear Ms. Lyons:
In your letter dated November 20, 1998 you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
As indicated by the submitted samples, the door module,
identified as the Drivers Door Module (DDM), consists of a
printed circuit board populated with various components,
including a micro-processor. Two sets of connectors are also
attached to the board. The board is encased in a plastic
housing. This module is one of five modules which comprise a
Door Zone Module system.
The electric switches, identified as the Four-Key Power
Window Switch, the Eight-Way Seat Switch, and the Power Mirror
Switch, consist of populated printed circuit boards encased in
plastic housings, with varying numbers of switches and
connectors. The One-Key Top Switch is a simple rocker push
switch. All of these switches are used in vehicles to control
various functions.
The applicable tariff provision for the Drivers Door Module,
the Four-Key Power Window Switch, the Eight-Way Seat Switch, and
the Power Mirror Switch will be 8537.10.9070, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States Annotated (HTSUSA), which provides
for other boards, panels, ..., for electric control or the
distribution of electricity, ...: For a voltage not exceeding
1,000 V. The general rate of duty will be 3.2 percent ad
valorem. For merchandise entered for consumption, or withdrawn
from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1, 1999, the
rate of duty will be 2.7 percent ad valorem.
The applicable tariff provision for the One-Key Top Switch
will be 8536.50.9065, HTSUSA, which provides for other switches.
The general rate of duty will be 3.2 percent ad valorem. For
merchandise entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse
for consumption, on or after January 1, 1999, the general rate of
duty will be 2.7 percent ad valorem.
We are unable to provide a classification for the remaining
four components which comprise the Door Zone Module system
without samples or specific information detailing the
construction of these items. Should you decide to resubmit a
request for these items, please include a copy of this letter.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177
of the Customs Regulations (19 CFR 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 David
Curran at 212-466-5680.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division