CLA-2-85:OT:RR:E:NC:N1:109
Mr. Francisco Pantoja
Regional Trade Compliance Manager
Tellabs Operations Inc.
1415 W. Diehl Rd., MS 16
Naperville, IL 60563
RE: The tariff classification of a 7100PP-R-xM RCMM optical patch panel from China
Dear Mr. Pantoja:
In your letter dated January 23, 2008 you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The merchandise subject to this ruling is a 7100PP-R-xM RCMM optical patch panel. It is sold as an optional part for the Tellabs 7100 Optical Transport System (OTS), which sends voice, data, and video traffic via fiber optic cables. The 7100PP-R-xM RCCM optical patch panel is a custom mechanical assembly that can only be used in a 7100 OTS.
The 7100PP-R-xM RCMM optical patch panel provides access to each of the 44 channels handled by the 7122A/B Reconfigurable Channel Multiplexer Module (RCMM) within the 7100 OTS. The 7100PP-R-xM RCCM optical patch panel provides, via the front panel, 8 multi-fiber cables with MTP connectors on the end and 22 duplex LC connectors. Inside the optical patch panel, the 8 multi-fiber cables are split out to 44 individual transmit and receive fibers that are terminated at the front panel via the 22 duplex LC connectors. The optical patch panel can be mounted vertically or horizontally in a Tellabs 7100 OTS rack.
The applicable subheading for the 7100PP-R-xM RCMM optical patch panel will be 8517.70.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Other apparatus for transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528; parts thereof: Parts.” The rate of duty will be free.
Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.
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 Linda M. Hackett at 646-733-3015.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division