CLA-2-90:S:N:N1:110 808224
Mr. Hubert W. Evertz
Kinyo Virginia, Inc.
290 Enterprise Drive
Newport News, VA 23603
RE: The tariff classification of fuser and pressure rollers from
Germany and Japan.
Dear Mr. Evertz:
In your letter dated March 9, 1995, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The merchandise under consideration involves a fuser roller
and a pressure roller that are designed and used with plain
paper indirect copying machines.
The fuser and pressure rollers are used in a fusing unit of
copier machines which are using the indirect process. The imager
(toner) is fixed on the paper when the paper passes through the
fusing unit which consists of fuser and a pressure roller. The
Fuser roller which is not attached to the pressure roller, is
constructed of an aluminum or steel covered core, that is
approximately 14.5 inches in length, and 1 inch in diameter.
The pressure rollers are constructed of either aluminum or
steel cores and coated with Teflon or Silicone rubber. It is
approximately 13 inches in length, and 1.5 inches in diameter.
At each end of the pressure roller, a ball bearing seals the ends
of the roller. Neither of these rollers incorporate or contain
photoreceptors or assemblies containing photoreceptors. Since
these rollers are not imported in a subassembly format (image
fixing assembly), and do not contain two or more components for
such an assembly, consideration under the Additional U.S. Note 5
(d) to Chapter 90 would be precluded.
The applicable subheading for the fuser rollers and pressure
rollers will be 9009.90.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for other parts and
accessories of photocopying machines, other than photoreceptors
or assemblies containing photoreceptors, of electrostatic copying
machines of subheading 9009.12. The rate of duty will be free.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport