R04089 R0 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a low power car jack 18( 18-watt portable electronics charger digital power adapter (Model Number PK-18W-11) from China

Issued June 14, 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 low power car jack 18( 18-watt portable electronics charger digital power adapter. It is identified in your letter as Model Number PK-18W-11. This item is used to charge iPods, cell phones, MP3 players, satellite radios, and other portable electronics, while in a car, boat, or airplane. It includes a direct current (DC) auto input cord, a DC air adapter, and 15 assorted tips for use with various electronic devices. It provides output power of up to 18 watts.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the low power car jack 18( 18-watt portable electronics charger digital power adapter (Model Number PK-18W-11) 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 R04089 June 14, 2006 CLA-2-85:RR:NC:MM:109 R04089 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 18( 18-watt portable electronics charger digital power adapter (Model Number PK-18W-11) 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 low power car jack 18( 18-watt portable electronics charger digital power adapter. It is identified in your letter as Model Number PK-18W-11. This item is used to charge iPods, cell phones, MP3 players, satellite radios, and other portable electronics, while in a car, boat, or airplane. It includes a direct current (DC) auto input cord, a DC air adapter, and 15 assorted tips for use with various electronic devices. It provides output power of up to 18 watts. The applicable subheading for the low power car jack 18( 18-watt portable electronics charger digital power adapter (Model Number PK-18W-11) 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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