HEADING 8531
Electric sound or visual signaling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 8512 or 8530; parts thereof:
Part of Chapter 85 — Electrical Machinery and Equipment, Section XVI.
Subheadings and tariff lines
8531.10.00Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus
8531.10.00D01Smoke detectors:
8531.10.00.15Battery powered
8531.10.00.25Other
8531.10.00D02Other:
8531.10.00.35Burglar alarms
8531.10.00.45Other
8531.20.00Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCD's) or light emitting diodes (LED)
8531.20.00.20Incorporating LCD's
8531.20.00.40Other
8531.80Other apparatus:
8531.80.15.00Doorbells, chimes, buzzers and similar apparatus
8531.80.90Other
8531.80.90D03Indicator panels:
8531.80.90.05Incorporating electric discharge (fluorescent) devices
8531.80.90.26Other
8531.80.90.31Horns
8531.80.90.41Other sound signaling apparatus
8531.80.90.51Other
8531.90Parts:
8531.90D04Printed circuit assemblies:
8531.90.15.00Of the panels of subheading 8531.20
8531.90.30.00Other
8531.90D05Other:
8531.90.75.00Of the panels of subheading 8531.20
8531.90.90.01Other
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H325450
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Country of Origin; Stud Finders; Section 301 Measures
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N326845
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N324271
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N321389
September 14, 2021
The tariff classification of a moisture monitoring device from China
N321270
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The tariff classification of an electronic whistle from Taiwan
H276956
July 26, 2021
Modification of NY N255515; Classification of D-Link WiFi motion sensors.
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