R04078 R0 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a high/low power wall PAK( 110 digital power adapter kit (Model Number AD-110W-03) from an unspecified country

Issued June 19, 2006 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 8504.40.9550

Headings: 8504

Product description

The merchandise subject to this ruling is a high/low power wall PAK( 110 digital power adapter kit. It is identified in your letter as Model Number AD-110W-03. This item is used to charge computer notebooks, iPods, cell phones, MP3 players, PDAs, satellite radios, and other portable electronics, while at home or in the office. It includes an alternating current (AC) wall input cord, a direct current (DC) car charger adapter, and 28 assorted tips for use with various electronic devices. It provides output power of up to 110 watts.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the high/low power wall PAK( 110 digital power adapter kit (Model Number AD-110W-03) will be 8504.40.9550, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Electrical transformers, static converters (for example rectifiers) and inductors… Static converters: Other: Rectifiers and rectifying apparatus: Power supplies: Other.

Full text

NY R04078 June 19, 2006 CLA-2-85:RR:NC:MM:109 R04078 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8504.40.9550 Ms. Jessica Boyd Blackstone International 2018 Lord Baltimore Drive Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: The tariff classification of a high/low power wall PAK( 110 digital power adapter kit (Model Number AD-110W-03) 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 wall PAK( 110 digital power adapter kit. It is identified in your letter as Model Number AD-110W-03. This item is used to charge computer notebooks, iPods, cell phones, MP3 players, PDAs, satellite radios, and other portable electronics, while at home or in the office. It includes an alternating current (AC) wall input cord, a direct current (DC) car charger adapter, and 28 assorted tips for use with various electronic devices. It provides output power of up to 110 watts. The applicable subheading for the high/low power wall PAK( 110 digital power adapter kit (Model Number AD-110W-03) will be 8504.40.9550, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Electrical transformers, static converters (for example rectifiers) and inductors… Static converters: Other: Rectifiers and rectifying apparatus: Power supplies: 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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