The tariff classification of a high/low power world PAK( 100 digital power adapter kit (Model Number KC-100W-04) from an unspecified country
Issued June 12, 2006 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 8504.40.9580
Headings: 8504
Product description
The merchandise subject to this ruling is a high/low power world PAK( 100 digital power adapter kit. It is identified in your letter as Model Number KC-100W-04. This item is used to charge notebook computers, iPods, cell phones and other portable electronics, such as MP3 players, PDAs, satellite radios, etc., while at home, at the office, or in a car, boat, or airplane. It includes an alternating current (AC) wall output cord, a direct current (DC) input cord, a DC air input cord, a DC car charger adapter, and 15 assorted tips for use with various portable electronics. It provides output power of up to 100 watts.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the high/low power world PAK( 100 digital power adapter kit (Model Number KC-100W-04) 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… Static converters: Other: Other.
Full text
NY R04076 June 12, 2006 CLA-2-85:RR:NC:MM:109 R04076 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8504.40.9580 Ms. Jessica Boyd Blackstone International 2018 Lord Baltimore Drive Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: The tariff classification of a high/low power world PAK( 100 digital power adapter kit (Model Number KC-100W-04) from an unspecified country Dear Ms. Boyd: In your letter dated June 1, 2006, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise subject to this ruling is a high/low power world PAK( 100 digital power adapter kit. It is identified in your letter as Model Number KC-100W-04. This item is used to charge notebook computers, iPods, cell phones and other portable electronics, such as MP3 players, PDAs, satellite radios, etc., while at home, at the office, or in a car, boat, or airplane. It includes an alternating current (AC) wall output cord, a direct current (DC) input cord, a DC air input cord, a DC car charger adapter, and 15 assorted tips for use with various portable electronics. It provides output power of up to 100 watts. The applicable subheading for the high/low power world PAK( 100 digital power adapter kit (Model Number KC-100W-04) 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… Static converters: Other: Other.” The rate of duty will be 1.5 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 Linda M. Hackett at 646-733-3015. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
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