The tariff classification of printed circuit board assembly (SKU No. WSA2403) from China
Issued December 10, 2007 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 8504.10.0000
Headings: 8504
Product description
A sample was furnished for classification purposes and is being returned as per your request. The merchandise subject to this ruling is a printed circuit board assembly. It is identified in your letter as SKU No. WSA2403. It provides starting and operating frequency power to an ultraviolet (UV) lamp in a water treatment system unit. It consists of a cylinder with four contacts (sockets) on the top, PCV sleeve, coil, switch, capacitors, inductor, and a micro module. The components are all mounted on a printed circuit board. As such, this is a printed circuit assembly. When utilized, the UV bulb, which is attached to the UV lamp, plugs directly into the four contacts (sockets) on the top of the WSA2403 cylinder, at which time the coil receives power from the radio frequency transformers inside the encased electronic module and transmits it to the UV bulb, thus illuminating the UV lamp.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the printed circuit board assembly (SKU No. WSA2403) will be 8504.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes.
Full text
N019764 December 10, 2007 CLA-2-85:OT:RR:NC:N1:109 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8504.10.0000 Ms. Sara M. Hachmann Access Business Group International LLC 7575 Fulton Street East Ada, MI 49355 RE: The tariff classification of printed circuit board assembly (SKU No. WSA2403) from China Dear Ms. Hachmann: In your letter dated November 8, 2007 you requested a tariff classification ruling. A sample was furnished for classification purposes and is being returned as per your request. The merchandise subject to this ruling is a printed circuit board assembly. It is identified in your letter as SKU No. WSA2403. It provides starting and operating frequency power to an ultraviolet (UV) lamp in a water treatment system unit. It consists of a cylinder with four contacts (sockets) on the top, PCV sleeve, coil, switch, capacitors, inductor, and a micro module. The components are all mounted on a printed circuit board. As such, this is a printed circuit assembly. When utilized, the UV bulb, which is attached to the UV lamp, plugs directly into the four contacts (sockets) on the top of the WSA2403 cylinder, at which time the coil receives power from the radio frequency transformers inside the encased electronic module and transmits it to the UV bulb, thus illuminating the UV lamp. The applicable subheading for the printed circuit board assembly (SKU No. WSA2403) will be 8504.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes.” The rate of duty will be 3.0 percent ad valorem. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. 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 646-733-3015. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
More rulings on the same tariff codes
The tariff classification of a lamp-holder and ballast from China.
The tariff classification of ballasts from China
The tariff classification of a power module and a lamp module from Mexico
The tariff classification of a DC ballast from China
THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN UNDER THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA) OF LAMP BALLASTS; ARTICLE 509 AND NAFTA ELIGIBILITY
The tariff classification of components for containment, clean air and laboratory equipment from Indonesia
The tariff classification of ballasts from China
The tariff classification of four components for a Water Treatment System from China
The tariff classification of lamp ballasts from Japan.
The tariff classification of a lamp fixture and its components from China.
Searching CBP rulings the smart way
TariffLens semantically searches all 200,000+ CBP rulings, surfaces the ones that actually match your product, and builds defensible classifications backed by ruling citations.
Book a demo →