CLA-2-90:S:N:N1:114 854418
Mr. Dale G. Vander Yacht
Border Brokerage Company, Inc.
P.O. Box B
Blaine, Washington 98230
RE: The tariff classification of the Petroff Cine Matte Box
System; the Petroff TV Matte Box System; and the Petroff Follow
Focus Attachment; from Canada.
Dear Mr. Vander Yacht:
In your letter dated July 12, 1990, on behalf of Miller
Tripods Canada, in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
The items for which you request classifications are the
following: the Petroff Cine Matte Box System; the Petroff TV
Matte Box System; and the Petroff Follow Focus Attachment.
The Petroff Cine Matte Box System is a lightweight filter
application system for use with 16mm cinematographic cameras.
The system consists of: 1 Petroff Universal Matte Box (basic
unit); 2 filter holders; 1 light protection ring; 1 matte box
adapter; 1 bracket for cinematographic lenses; and 2 support
rods. The matte box is a holder for positioning mattes,
filters, and diffusing screens on the front of the camera. It
is molded mainly from synthetic material and has two filter
compartments, one of which can be rotated continuously through a
full 360 degrees. Various size filters can be used for total
flexibility.
The Petroff TV Matte Box System is for use with video
cameras. It is the same as the Petroff Cine Matte Box System
described above, except that the bracket (or mount) is for TV
lenses instead of cinematographic lenses. It consists of: 1
Petroff Universal Matte Box (basic unit); 2 filter holders; 1
light protection ring; 1 matte box adapter; 1 bracket for TV
lenses; and 2 support rods.
The Petroff Matte Box System is used about equally for 16mm
movie production and for video production. Therefore, the use of
the Petroff Cine Matte Box System and the Petroff TV Matte Box
System is about even.
The Petroff Follow Focus Attachment slides onto the same
support rods which hold the Petroff Matte Box. The purpose of
the follow focus attachment is to enable the user to focus the
camera lens. It comes with a left and right-hand wheel. The
coupling gear is reversible, enabling the user to reach prime
lenses with difficult accessibility. It is for use with both
video cameras and 16mm cinematographic cameras.
The applicable subheading for the Petroff Cine Matte Box
System will be 9007.91.8000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for accessories for
cinematographic cameras. The duty rate will be 5.7 percent ad
valorem.
The applicable subheading for the Petroff TV Matte Box
System will be 9007.91.8000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for accessories for
cinematographic cameras. The duty rate will be 5.7 percent ad
valorem.
The applicable subheading for the Petroff Follow Focus
Attachment will be 9007.91.8000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTS), which provides for accessories for
cinematographic cameras. The duty rate will be 5.7 percent ad
valorem.
Goods classifiable under subheading 9007.91.8000, HTS, which
have originated in the territory of Canada, will be entitled to a
4.5 percent rate of duty under the United States-Canada Free
Trade Agreement (FTA) upon compliance with all applicable
regulations.
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