The tariff classification of brackets from China.
Issued November 26, 1991 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 8473.30.4000
Headings: 8473
Product description
The merchandise under consideration involves 5-inch brackets with gray bezels without power and connectors. These brackets are made of plastic and have 4-metal hinges. They are used as a frame to house a 3 1/4-inch floppy disk drive. The bracket is a screw-on part to install a floppy disk drive in a computer.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the brackets will be 8473.30.4000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for parts of the machines of heading 8471 not incorporating a cathode ray tube.
Full text
NY 868884 November 26, 1991 CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:110 868884 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8473.30.4000 Ms. Maria B. Dunn F.X. Coughlin Company 277 Southfield Parkway, Suite 120 Forest Park, Georgia 30050 RE: The tariff classification of brackets from China. Dear Ms. Dunn: In your letter dated November 18, 1991, on behalf of Y-E Data Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise under consideration involves 5-inch brackets with gray bezels without power and connectors. These brackets are made of plastic and have 4-metal hinges. They are used as a frame to house a 3 1/4-inch floppy disk drive. The bracket is a screw-on part to install a floppy disk drive in a computer. The applicable subheading for the brackets will be 8473.30.4000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for parts of the machines of heading 8471 not incorporating a cathode ray tube. The rate of duty will be free. 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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