The tariff classification of a desk lamp from China.
Issued January 16, 2008 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 9405.20.8010
Headings: 9405
Product description
The merchandise under consideration is identified as the 14 LED Table Lamp, Item Number FL347. This lamp is a battery operated desk lamp constructed of plastic and steel measuring approximately 9 inches tall. The base of the lamp is a plastic dome measuring approximately 3 inches in diameter at its widest point. Embedded in the top of the base is an on-off switch; the base also houses a compartment for 3 “AAA” batteries. Rising from the base is an adjustable neck constructed of a thin, flexible steel tube. Attached to the end of this tube is a round dome-like lamp housing made of plastic containing 14 Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) under a clear lens.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the 14 LED Table Lamp, Item Number FL347, will be 9405.20.8010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Lamps and lighting fittings…: Electric table, desk, bedside, or floor-standing lamps: Other: Household.
Full text
N021787 January 16, 2008 CLA-2-85:OT:RR:E:NC:1:110 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9405.20.8010 Ms. Sonal Mundhra Sona Enterprises 7825 Somerset Blvd., Unit D Paramount, CA 90723 RE: The tariff classification of a desk lamp from China. Dear Mr. Mundhra: In your letter dated January 10, 2008, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise under consideration is identified as the 14 LED Table Lamp, Item Number FL347. This lamp is a battery operated desk lamp constructed of plastic and steel measuring approximately 9 inches tall. The base of the lamp is a plastic dome measuring approximately 3 inches in diameter at its widest point. Embedded in the top of the base is an on-off switch; the base also houses a compartment for 3 “AAA” batteries. Rising from the base is an adjustable neck constructed of a thin, flexible steel tube. Attached to the end of this tube is a round dome-like lamp housing made of plastic containing 14 Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) under a clear lens. The applicable subheading for the 14 LED Table Lamp, Item Number FL347, will be 9405.20.8010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Lamps and lighting fittings…: Electric table, desk, bedside, or floor-standing lamps: Other: Household.” The general rate of duty will be 3.9 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 Thomas Campanelli at 646-733-3016. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
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