CLA-2-85:S:N:N1:109 845737
Mr. Dennis Heck - MS 6-4
Epson America, Inc.
23610 Telo Avenue
Torrance, CA 90505
RE: The tariff classification of stepping motors from Japan.
Dear Mr. Heck:
In your letter dated September 21, 1989, you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
The stepping motor, identified in your letter as STP-
35CI48S, is described as a 2.64W, 220mA, 12VDC, brushless motor.
The applicable subheading for the stepping motor, STP- 35CI48S,
will be 8501.10.4040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for "[e]lectric motors, [o]f under 18.65W,
[o]ther, DC: [b]rushless." The rate of duty will be 6.6 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