R04088 R0 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a low power car jack 5( 5-watt portable electronics charger digital power adapter (Model Number PC-DD05W-12) from China

Issued June 13, 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 power car jack 5( 5-watt portable electronics charger digital power adapter. It is identified in your letter as Model Number PC-DD05W. This item is used to iPods, cell phones, PDAs, and other small portable electronics, while in a car, boat, or airplane. It includes a direct current (DC) air adapter and 9 assorted tips for use with various portable electronic devices. It provides output power of up to 5 watts.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the power car jack 5( 5-watt portable electronics charger digital power adapter (Model Number PC-DD05W-12) 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 R04088 June 13, 2006 CLA-2-85:RR:NC:MM:109 R04088 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 low power car jack 5( 5-watt portable electronics charger digital power adapter (Model Number PC-DD05W-12) from China Dear Ms. Boyd: In your letter dated June 2, 2006, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise subject to this ruling is a power car jack 5( 5-watt portable electronics charger digital power adapter. It is identified in your letter as Model Number PC-DD05W. This item is used to iPods, cell phones, PDAs, and other small portable electronics, while in a car, boat, or airplane. It includes a direct current (DC) air adapter and 9 assorted tips for use with various portable electronic devices. It provides output power of up to 5 watts. The applicable subheading for the power car jack 5( 5-watt portable electronics charger digital power adapter (Model Number PC-DD05W-12) 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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