N264396 N2 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of light fixtures and track lighting parts from China

Issued May 29, 2015 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 9405.99.4090

Headings: 9405

Product description

The submitted samples are parts of light fixtures and track lighting. Item #S2-08803, LM16 Socket Lamp Bracket is made of aluminum and used to keep the track lighting bulbs aligned. Item #S2-09400, 238/239 Rotation Lock is made of steel used and spot welded as an internal component to lighting fixtures. Item #S2-09415, Spring Clip Accessory Holder is made of stainless steel and used to hold accessory rings in the light fixtures. Item #S2-08998, 216 Accessory Spring is made of stainless steel and used to hold accessory rings in the light fixtures.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the Items #S2-08803, #S2-09400, #S2-09415, and #S2-08998, will be 9405.99.4090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for "Lamps and lighting fittings…and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included: Parts: Other: Other.

Full text

N264396 May 29, 2015 CLA-2-94:OT:RR:NC:N4:110 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9405.99.4090 Ms. Lauren Benway Trans-Border Global Freight Systems, Inc. 2103 Route 9 Round Lake, NY 12151 RE: The tariff classification of light fixtures and track lighting parts from China Dear Ms. Benway: In your letter dated April 28, 2015, on behalf of your client KCD Solutions LLC, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The submitted samples are parts of light fixtures and track lighting. Item #S2-08803, LM16 Socket Lamp Bracket is made of aluminum and used to keep the track lighting bulbs aligned. Item #S2-09400, 238/239 Rotation Lock is made of steel used and spot welded as an internal component to lighting fixtures. Item #S2-09415, Spring Clip Accessory Holder is made of stainless steel and used to hold accessory rings in the light fixtures. Item #S2-08998, 216 Accessory Spring is made of stainless steel and used to hold accessory rings in the light fixtures. The applicable subheading for the Items #S2-08803, #S2-09400, #S2-09415, and #S2-08998, will be 9405.99.4090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for "Lamps and lighting fittings…and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included: Parts: Other: Other." The general rate of duty will be 6 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 Hope Abada at [email protected]. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Director National Commodity Specialist Division

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