CLA-2 CO:R:C:M 088997 AJS
District Director
U.S. Customs Service
Port of Los Angeles
300 South Ferry Street
Terminal Island
Room 2017
San Pedro, CA 90731
RE: Protest number 2704-90-000524; cable adapter; cable set;
Subheading 8544.41.00; Subheading 8536.90.00; Subheading
8473.30.40; HQ 088124.
Dear District Director:
Protest for further review number 2704-90-000524 dated
02/02/90, was filed against the classification of a cable adapter
and cable set within subheading 8536.90.00, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States Annotated (HTSUSA). The protestant
claims the proper classification of the subject articles is
within subheading 8473.30.40, HTSUSA.
FACTS:
The articles under protest are a cable adapter and UMA cable
set. The cable adapter consists of a hard plastic cylinder-
shaped piece with wires inside and six metal pins protruding on
one end, and a hard plastic square box-shaped piece with wires
inside and four metal pins protruding from the other end. These
pieces are linked by a short cord. The adapter enables a
computer user to connect a computer mouse with a four pin port to
a computer or peripheral device with a six pin port. The UMA
cable set consists of a packet of three cable adapters.
ISSUE:
Whether the subject cable adapter and cable set are properly
classifiable within subheading 8536.90.00, HTSUSA, which provides
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for other electrical apparatus for making connections to or in
electrical circuits; or classifiable within subheading
8473.30.40, HTSUSA, which provides for parts and accessories of
the machines of heading 8471 which do not incorporate a cathode
ray tube; or classifiable within subheading 8544.41.00, HTSUSA,
which provides for electric conductors, for a voltage not
exceeding 80 V, fitted with connectors.
LAW AND ANALYSIS:
In HQ 088124 (03/08/91)(copy attached), Customs ruled on the
classification of a cable adapter and cable set. The articles
under protest are similar, if not identical, to the articles
ruled upon in HQ 088124. In that case, Customs classified the
cable adapter and cable set within subheading 8544.41.00, HTSUSA.
We find no new information or legal arguments which compel us to
alter this decision. Accordingly, we find that the subject
articles are also classifiable within subheading 8544.41.00,
HTSUSA.
HOLDING:
The subject cable adapter and cable set are properly
classifiable within subheading 8544.41.00, HTSUSA, which provides
for insulated electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 80
V, fitted with connectors. Since reclassification of the
merchandise as indicated above would result in no net duty
reduction, you should deny the protest in full. A copy of this
decision and HQ 088124 should be attached to the Customs Form 19
Notice of Action and forwarded to the protestant.
Sincerely,
John Durant, Director
Commercial Rulings Division
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