CLA-2-85:OT:RR:NC:N1:101
Stephen C. Liu, Licensed Customhouse Broker
Pacific Century Customs Service
2936 Columbia Street
Torrance, CA 90503-3806
RE: The tariff classification of a headlamp conversion kit from China
Dear Mr. Liu,
In your letter dated August 28, 2012, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of AFC Trident, Inc. of Chino, California.
The item being considered is the “HID High Intensity Discharge Lamp System”. You state that this item is used as automobile headlights. It consists of the following parts - two (2) light bulbs with wire attachments and two (2) ballasts with a wire harness and the brackets and attachment bolts. The light bulbs are filled with xenon. The ballast, when activated, will generate voltage up to 23,000 volts; the xenon will then produce an electric arc which will emit light from 4,300 Kilowatts to 10,000 Kilowatts between two (2) electrodes.
The applicable classification subheading for the “HID High Intensity Discharge Lamp System” will be 8512.20.2040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Electrical lighting … equipment … of a kind used for … motor vehicles … : Other lighting … equipment: Lighting equipment: For … vehicles … .” 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 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and the accompanying duty rates are provided on the World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.
All prospective imports of motor vehicle lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment must meet the requirements of 49 C.F.R. 571.108 and 49 U.S.C. 3112(a) which are administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). They can be contacted at 1-888-327-4236 or www.nhtsa.gov.
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 Richard Laman at 646-733-3017.
Sincerely,
Thomas J. Russo
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division