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The tariff classification of a motion detecting lantern fromHong Kong.
Issued September 16, 1991 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 9405.40.4000
Headings: 9405
Product description
motion detecting brass lantern with a polished finish, which automatically turns-on after sensing a change of temperature from the movement of people, automobiles, and other moving objects in the target area.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the motion detecting lantern will be 9405.40.4000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other electric lamps and lighting fittings: of base metal: of brass.
Full text
NY 866561 September 16, 1991 CLA-2-94:S:N:N3D:227 866561 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9405.40.4000 Ms. Mary Anne O'Boyle Hoglund and Moyles, Inc. P.O. Box 66373 O'Hare Int'l. Airport Chicago, IL 60666 RE: The tariff classification of a motion detecting lantern from Hong Kong. Dear Ms. O'Boyle: In your letter dated August 20, 1991, on behalf of your client, Builders Square, Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise at issue is a motion detecting brass lantern with a polished finish, which automatically turns-on after sensing a change of temperature from the movement of people, automobiles, and other moving objects in the target area. The applicable subheading for the motion detecting lantern will be 9405.40.4000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other electric lamps and lighting fittings: of base metal: of brass. The rate of duty will be 5.7 percent ad valorem. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction. Sincerely, Jean F. Maguire Area Director New York Seaport
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