R02781 R0 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a Xbox In-Line Protection Cord Set from China

Issued November 9, 2005 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 9504.10.0000

Headings: 9504

Product description

You are requesting the tariff classification on an item that is described as an In-Line Protection Cord Set for the Xbox console. You have not indicated an item number for the accessory. The product is specifically designed for the Xbox console and it will be imported either with the Xbox in the same retail package, or separately. The Xbox is a video game that is of a kind used with a television receiver. The Xbox In-Line Protection Cord Set will be classified as an accessory to this type of video game, as provided for in Chapter 95 of the HTS. Specifications and diagrams were submitted, in lieu of a sample.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the Xbox In-Line Protection Cord Set, no style number shown, will be 9504.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for articles for arcade, table or parlor games…parts and accessories thereof: video games of a kind used with a television receiver and parts and accessories thereof.

Full text

NY R02781 November 9, 2005 CLA-2-95:RR:NC:2:224 R02781 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 9504.10.0000 Ms. Elisabeth W. Nimmo-Price Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 RE: The tariff classification of a Xbox In-Line Protection Cord Set from China Dear Ms. Nimmo-Price: In your letter dated November 3, 2005, you requested a tariff classification ruling. You are requesting the tariff classification on an item that is described as an In-Line Protection Cord Set for the Xbox console. You have not indicated an item number for the accessory. The product is specifically designed for the Xbox console and it will be imported either with the Xbox in the same retail package, or separately. The Xbox is a video game that is of a kind used with a television receiver. The Xbox In-Line Protection Cord Set will be classified as an accessory to this type of video game, as provided for in Chapter 95 of the HTS. Specifications and diagrams were submitted, in lieu of a sample. The applicable subheading for the Xbox In-Line Protection Cord Set, no style number shown, will be 9504.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for articles for arcade, table or parlor games…parts and accessories thereof: video games of a kind used with a television receiver and parts and accessories thereof. The rate of duty will be free. 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 Tom McKenna at 646-733-3025. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division

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