NY 856078
OCT 03 1990
CLA-2-90:S:N:N1:104 856078
8422.20.0000
Mr. William L. O'Connor, Jr.
A.N. Deringer, Inc.
Burlington Int'l Airport, Bldg. 880
So. Burlington, Vermont 05401
RE: The tariff classification of measuring instruments and a
strip washer from Austria.
Dear Mr. O'Connor:
In your letter dated August 21, 1990 on behalf of Biotek
Instruments Inc. of Winooski, Vermont you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The Model 74223 Oxygen Monitor continuously measures oxygen
concentrations wherever critical levels of oxygen must be
obtained. In operation oxygen surrounding a galvanic cell
diffuses through a teflon menbrane and is reduced at the cathode.
A corresponding oxidation occurs at the anode which results in a
current directly proportional to the oxygen present.
The Biotek Phototherapy Radiometer, Model 74345, measures
light in the blue portion of the visible range of 400-480
nanometers. It measures the amount of light radiation emitted by
phototherapy lights used in the treatment of hyperbilirubinemia
in newborn infants.
The Turbotester has the ability to store up to 200 test
records within its memory. These test records may be printed on
the integral printer or downloaded to ProFile Equipment
Management Software. A color monitor and circuit board are also
included. Tests built-in to the portable TurboTester include:
current leakage, ground wire resistance, line voltage, current
consumption, ECG lead leakage and isolation, ECG performance
testing, and GFI/LIM testing.
The LP-35 Automated Strip Washer is used to clean small
containers, known as wells microtiter plates, which hold samples
of blood and a reagent. The LP-35 aspirates the samples from
their containers and then dispenses a cleaning solution to wash
the containers. Up to ten user-defined wash programs may be
stored in the units memory.
The applicable subheading for the Model 74223 Oxygen Monitor will
be 9027.10.2000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),
which provides for gas or smoke analysis apparatus: electrical. The
Phototherapy Radiometer Model 74345 will be classified under
9027.50.4060, HTS, which provides for instruments and apparatus for
measuring or checking quantities of light using optical radiations
(ultraviolet, visible, infrared): electrical. The applicable subheading
for the Turbotester will be 9030.81.0000, HTS, which provides for other
instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking electrical
quantities: with a recording device. The rate of duty for all three
subheadings will be 4.9 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the LP-35 Automated Strip
Washer will be 8422.20.0000, HTS, which provides for machinery
for cleaning or drying bottles or other containers. The rate of
duty will be 3.6 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