The tariff classification of duplex receptacles from China.
Issued June 19, 2009 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 8536.69.8000
Headings: 8536
Product description
The merchandise under consideration is identified as a grounding duplex receptacle, Item Number 17802. A box of four Duplex Receptacles was submitted with your ruling request and will be returned to you. The Duplex Receptacles are standard three-wire grounded electrical wall outlets rated for up to 125 Volts (V) and 15 Amps (A), most commonly used in residential dwellings. These devices are constructed mainly of plastic with two three-prong polarized sockets on the face and metal mounting ears. There are terminal screws on the sides for line and load connections as well as Pressure-Lock push-in terminal sockets on the back for speed wiring. An additional terminal screw is included on the metal portion of the receptacle outlet for a ground wire connection. Internally, these devices share a common bus or yoke creating a single device or unit.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for Duplex Receptacles will be 8536.69.8000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits…for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V: Lamp-holders, plugs, and sockets: Other: Other.
Full text
N065040 June 19, 2009 CLA-2-85:OT:RR:NC:1:110 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8536.69.8000 Ms. Pam Reeder Evans and Wood & Co., Inc. 900 Town and Country, Ste. 150 Houston, TX 77024 RE: The tariff classification of duplex receptacles from China. Dear Ms. Reeder: In your letter dated June 8, 2009, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client Jasco Products Company. The merchandise under consideration is identified as a grounding duplex receptacle, Item Number 17802. A box of four Duplex Receptacles was submitted with your ruling request and will be returned to you. The Duplex Receptacles are standard three-wire grounded electrical wall outlets rated for up to 125 Volts (V) and 15 Amps (A), most commonly used in residential dwellings. These devices are constructed mainly of plastic with two three-prong polarized sockets on the face and metal mounting ears. There are terminal screws on the sides for line and load connections as well as Pressure-Lock push-in terminal sockets on the back for speed wiring. An additional terminal screw is included on the metal portion of the receptacle outlet for a ground wire connection. Internally, these devices share a common bus or yoke creating a single device or unit. The applicable subheading for Duplex Receptacles will be 8536.69.8000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits…for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V: Lamp-holders, plugs, and sockets: Other: Other.” The general rate of duty will be 2.7 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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