CLA-2-90:S:N:N3:114 808050
Ms. Elizabeth Pierotti
New Wave Designs Inc.
115 River Road
Grand View, N.Y. 10960
RE: The tariff classification of FM radio sunglasses and a FM
radio from Hong Kong.
Dear Ms. Pierotti:
In your letter dated March 10, 1995, on behalf of i care
International, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The radio sunglasses consist of a pair of sunglasses, a
radio that hooks on at the right temple of the sunglasses and
detachable earphones. The radio features a FM station seek
button, station reset button and power on/off/volume knob. The
FM radio and detachable earphones will also be sold without the
sunglasses.
The applicable subheading for the radio sunglasses will be
9004.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for spectacles, goggles and the like,
corrective, protective or other: sunglasses. The rate of duty
will be 6.2 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the FM radio will be
8527.19.5035, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for reception apparatus for...
radiobroadcasting,... radiobroadcast receivers capable of
operating without an external source of power,... other: FM only.
The rate of duty will be 5.4 percent ad valorem.
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