CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:110 812454
Mr. David R. Grace
Covington & Burling
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
P.O. Box 7566
Washington, D.C. 20044-7566
RE: The tariff classification of a BJC-4100 Bubble Jet Color
Printer from Mexico.
Dear Mr. Grace:
In your letter dated July 28, 1995, on behalf of Canon
Business Machines, Inc., you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
The merchandise under consideration involves a Canon BJC-
4100 Bubble Jet Color Printer that is imported without its ink
jet print head and ink cartridge.
The BJC-4100 Bubble Jet Printer is designed for use as a
computer output unit and is capable of printing in black and
white or color. Two different cartridges can be installed in the
BJC-4100; 1. the BC-20 Black BJ cartridge, or 2. the BC-21 Color
BJ cartridge. The BC-21 color cartridge incorporates a bubble
jet print head and two replaceable ink tanks. The print head for
the Bc-21 cartridge contains 64 nozzles for black ink and 72
nozzles for color. The BC-20 black cartridge incorporates a
bubble jet print head and a black reservoir. The print head
contains 128 nozzles. The printer has a print resolution of 720
x 360 dpi, a Buffer/RAM memory of 64 KB, and a standard 8-bit
parallel interface.
At time of importation, the printer will not be fully
assembled, since it is missing the print head unit. Noting Legal
Note 5 (B) to Chapter 84 of the HTS, this printer would meet the
definition of a "unit" of an ADP system. Without the print head
unit and ink cartridge, this printer would represent a printer
that is without its print mechanism.
The applicable subheading for the Canon BJC-4100 Bubble Jet
Color Printer without its print mechanism, will be 8471.92.6200,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for other ink jet printers. 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