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F89751 F8 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of Power Supplies (Printed Circuit Boards) from Singapore

Issued August 16, 2000 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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F8 F89751 (August 16, 2000)

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 8504.90.6500

Headings: 8504

Product description

The merchandise is described in your letter as printed circuit boards that go into telecommunication equipment. This PCBA board goes into fiber channel switch and switch management products. These items increase user access to data by enabling the creation of high-speed Storage Area Networks (SAN’s) flexible “any to any” infrastructures linking multiple servers to multiple storage devices.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the printed circuit boards will be 8504.90.65, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for “ Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and indictors; parts thereof: Parts: Other: Printed circuit assemblies: Of the goods of subheading 8504.

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NY F89751 August 16, 2000 CLA-2-85:RR:NC:MM:109 F89751 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8504.90.6500 Mr. Joseph P. Vance Senior Buyer Advanced Energy 1007 Laurel Oak Road Voorhies, NJ 08043 RE: The tariff classification of Power Supplies (Printed Circuit Boards) from Singapore Dear Mr. Vance: In your letter dated July 12, 2000, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise is described in your letter as printed circuit boards that go into telecommunication equipment. This PCBA board goes into fiber channel switch and switch management products. These items increase user access to data by enabling the creation of high-speed Storage Area Networks (SAN’s) flexible “any to any” infrastructures linking multiple servers to multiple storage devices. The applicable subheading for the printed circuit boards will be 8504.90.65, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for “ Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and indictors; parts thereof: Parts: Other: Printed circuit assemblies: Of the goods of subheading 8504.40 or 8504.50 for telecommunication apparatus.” The rate of duty will be free. 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 Linda M. Hackett at 212-637-7048. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division

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