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The tariff classification of a "Mediator" from Canada.
Issued March 2, 1994 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 8517.81.0020
Headings: 8517
Product description
of Delta, B.C., Canada. The merchandise is described in your letter as a " Mediator". The "Mediator" is a product that has been designed to integrate the functionality of the telephone set and the personal computer. It can interface with Northern Telecom's Meridian Digital Centrex Service, Meridian Business Sets or Plain Old Telephone (POTS) lines and the personal computer. The "Mediator" allows a person to receive and send faxes directly from the personal computer and make and receive telephone calls directly from the personal computer. It consists of a hardware module, software diskette and user guide documentation.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the " Mediator" will be 8517.81.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for "[telephonic equipment].
Full text
NY 894438 March 2, 1994 CLA-2-85:S:N:N1:109 894438 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8517.81.0020 Mr. Steve Agnew Border Brokerage Company P.O. Box B Blaine, WA 98230 RE: The tariff classification of a "Mediator" from Canada. Dear Mr. Agnew: In your letter dated January 29, 1994, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of Dees Communications Engineering Ltd. of Delta, B.C., Canada. The merchandise is described in your letter as a " Mediator". The "Mediator" is a product that has been designed to integrate the functionality of the telephone set and the personal computer. It can interface with Northern Telecom's Meridian Digital Centrex Service, Meridian Business Sets or Plain Old Telephone (POTS) lines and the personal computer. The "Mediator" allows a person to receive and send faxes directly from the personal computer and make and receive telephone calls directly from the personal computer. It consists of a hardware module, software diskette and user guide documentation. The applicable subheading for the " Mediator" will be 8517.81.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for "[telephonic equipment]." The rate of duty will be 8.5 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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