The tariff classification of a Cassette Adaptor from China
Issued September 23, 2009 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 8517.69.0000
Headings: 8517
Product description
The merchandise subject to this ruling is two cassette adaptors. You have identified them within your submission as Item Numbers 97572 and 23627. These cassette adaptors allow an audio signal to be sent from a portable audio device, such as a CD player or MP3 player, to a car stereo or most regularly used audio systems with a cassette deck. The cassette adaptor consists of a standard looking cassette tape with an attached input plug. The cassette tape is inserted into a cassette player within a car stereo or other type of cassette deck and the cassette adaptor plug is inserted into the output jack of a portable audio device, such as a CD player or an MP3 player. This allows audio files from either the CD player or an MP3’s internal flash memory to be played through a car’s stereo system or on an audio cassette player. Item numbers 97572 and 23627 perform the same function. The only difference being is that Item Number 97572 has a retractable cord and Item Number 23627 has a regular cord.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for a Cassette Adaptor (Item Numbers 97572 and 23627) will be 8517.69.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for "Other apparatus for transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communications in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network): Other.
Full text
N074539 September 23, 2009 CLA-2-85:OT:RR:E:NC:N1:109 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8517.69.0000 Ms. Charlotte J Chowning Jasco Products Company LLC 10 E. Memorial Road Oklahoma City OK 73114 RE: The tariff classification of a Cassette Adaptor from China Dear Ms. Chowning: In your letter dated September 2, 2009, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise subject to this ruling is two cassette adaptors. You have identified them within your submission as Item Numbers 97572 and 23627. These cassette adaptors allow an audio signal to be sent from a portable audio device, such as a CD player or MP3 player, to a car stereo or most regularly used audio systems with a cassette deck. The cassette adaptor consists of a standard looking cassette tape with an attached input plug. The cassette tape is inserted into a cassette player within a car stereo or other type of cassette deck and the cassette adaptor plug is inserted into the output jack of a portable audio device, such as a CD player or an MP3 player. This allows audio files from either the CD player or an MP3’s internal flash memory to be played through a car’s stereo system or on an audio cassette player. Item numbers 97572 and 23627 perform the same function. The only difference being is that Item Number 97572 has a retractable cord and Item Number 23627 has a regular cord. The applicable subheading for a Cassette Adaptor (Item Numbers 97572 and 23627) will be 8517.69.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for "Other apparatus for transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communications in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network): Other." The rate of duty will be Free. 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 and marking of a Bluetooth tracking beacon from China
The tariff classification of pet training products from China
The tariff classification of wireless switches, a wireless switch receiver module, and a generator from an unspecified country.
The tariff classification of wearable personal safety tag from China
The tariff classification of a Circulator from an unspecified country of origin
Correction to New York Ruling Number N213817; the tariff classification of Multi-Service Terminals (MSTs) for digital line telecommunications on optical access networks from Mexico
The tariff classification of a Multi-Service Terminal (MST) for digital line telecommunications on optical access networks from Mexico
The tariff classification of a Flashing Light Cell Phone Case from China
The tariff classification of the miCoach Connect and the miCoach Heart Rate Monitor from Malaysia
The tariff classification of Tower Mounted Amplifiers (TMAs) and Multiple Carrier Power Amplifiers (MCPAs) from Thailand
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 →