The tariff classification of a plug adapter from China.

N074456 September 4, 2009 CLA-2-85:OT:RR:E:NC:1:110 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8536.69.8000 Ms. Charlotte J. Chowning Jasco Products Company, LLC 10 E. Memorial Road Oklahoma City, OK 73114 RE: The tariff classification of a plug adapter from China. Dear Ms. Chowning: In your letter dated September 2, 2009, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise under consideration is a DVI to VGA Adapter, item number 26850. This device consists of a small plastic housing with a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) D-Type Male plug at one end and a VGA (Video Graphics Array) D-Type Female socket at the opposite end. The DVI to VGA Adapter contains no electronic circuitry, it is a passive, straight through connector that does not alter or convert electrical signals in anyway. The applicable subheading for the DVI to VGA Adapter, item number 26850, 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