CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:110 854057
Mr. R. Brian Burke
Rode & Qualey
295 Madison Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10017
RE: The tariff classification of a SP 100L laser printer
assembly from Japan.
Dear Mr. Burke:
In your letter dated June 26, 1990, on behalf of Minolta
Corp., you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The merchandise under consideration involves a laser printer
assembly that includes all of the major elements of a
conventional laser printer with the exception of the laser
printer controller board. The major components of this assembly
are the print engine, the power supply, and the
media transport mechanism.
After importation, this laser printer assembly will be
incorporated into a receive-only laser printer facsimile machine.
A facsimile controller unit, telephone connectors and a control
panel will be installed into the housing of the imported printer
assembly. Normally this same laser printer assembly with the
addition of a controller board, creates a complete laser printer.
In the condition as entered, this laser printer assembly is
principally used with laser printers. This assembly also meets
the definition of a "unit" as described in Legal Note 5 to
Chapter 84 of the HTSUS.
The applicable subheading for the SP 100L laser printer
assembly will be 8471.92.7000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for other printer units. 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