CLA-2-90:S:N:N1:102 852345
Mr. Rand S. Millar
Mettory Columbia, Inc.
5647 Columbia Road 304
Columbia, Maryland 21044
RE: The tariff classification of temperature controllers and
similar devices from Taiwan
Dear Mr. Millar:
In your letter dated May 4, 1990 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The items are temperature controllers, temperature
indicators, and a portable digital thermometer. The temperature
controllers are series 979 T, S, D; series 797 T, S, D; series
97D-D, 97D-S; SC-1203 and SC-1201. The temperature indicators
are series 979N and 797N. The portable digital thermometers are
series S-501/S-505.
The principal use of the temperature controllers and
temperature indicators are as instruments mounted in systems
built by original equipment manufacturers such as industrial oven
manufacturers, food process equipment manufacturers, etc. The
portable digital thermometer is a portable device to determine
temperature in various parts of a manufacturing environment.
Thermocouples or resistance bulbs must be used with each unit to
make it functional.
The applicable subheading for the temperature controllers
(with their matching thermocouple or resistance bulb) series 979
T, S, D; series 797 T, S, D; series 97D-D, 97D-S and SC-1203 will
be 9032.89.6040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for temperature control instruments. The
rate of duty will be 4.9 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the portable digital
thermometer S-501/S-505, the temperature controller SC-1201, and
the temperature indicators series 979N and 797N (with their
matching thermocouple or resistance bulb) will be 9025.19.0000,
(HTS), which provides for thermometers, not combined with other
instruments: other. The rate of duty will be 5 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