The tariff classification of the Charger Main Battery, (P/N C3808-900) from Canada

N086573 December 16, 2009 CLA-2-85:OT:RR:NC:N1:109 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8504.40.9580 Mr. Dave Adams Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. 3801 S. Oliver Wichita, Kansas 67210 RE: The tariff classification of the Charger Main Battery, (P/N C3808-900) from Canada Dear Mr. Adams: In your letter dated November 17, 2009, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise under consideration is referred to as a Charger Main Battery. It is a recharging component that will provide recharge input to an aircraft’s main battery. It is a DC to DC regulated converter unit. The Charger Main Battery will be installed into a specially designed equipment rack to carry electrical/electronic avionic components (designated as the E1/E2 rack), and will be installed in the lower portion of Section 41 (nose section) of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The applicable subheading for the Charger Main Battery, (P/N C3808-900) will be 8504.40.9580, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for "Electrical transformers, static converters (for example, rectifiers) and inductors; parts thereof: Static converters: Other: Other." The General 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 Hackett at (646) 733-3015. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division