NY 857306
Oct 22 1990
CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:110 857306
8504.40.00; 8471.92.20; 8471.99.30; 8544.41.00; 8542.11.00
Mr. Paul John Crowley
Sharretts, Paley, Carter, & Blauvelt, P.C.
67 Broad Street
New York, N.Y. 10004
RE: The tariff classification of notebook style computer
components from Japan.
Dear Mr. Crowley:
In your letter dated October 18, 1990, on behalf of
Kanematsu-Gosho (USA), Inc., you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The merchandise under consideration consists of component parts
for a model TEMPO LX 386SX/16 notebook computer. These components will
be shipped into the United States in four separate shipments, and then
assembled into a finished notebook style computer. Finished or
unfinished articles of this nature, if of Japanese origin, would be
classifiable under subheading 9903.41.15, HTS, and subject to a 100% ad
valorem rate of duty. None of the four groups of shipments have the
"essential character" of a complete or finished computer.
Group 1 consists of an LCD assembly and top cabinet with a
diagonal dimension of 9.75 inches. Also included are an internally
mounted hard disk drive and floppy disk drive, and miscellaneous
components such as screws, case for a modem and a rear door modem
bezel.
Group 2 consists of the mainboard assembly (without the CPU and
ROM-BIOS); NiCad battery pack assembly; bottom cabinet; and A/C Adaptor
with cable.
Group 3 consists of the keyboard assembly; power supply for
mainboard; and cable assembly;
Group 4 consists of the 80-C386-SX-16 central processing
unit and ROM-BIOS (AM 27C1024-15).
The applicable subheading for the component parts of these
four groups are as follows:
COMPONENT HTSUS NUMBER DUTY RATE
GROUP 1
LCD Assembly 8471.92.30 free
Top Cabinet 8473.30.40 free
Hard Disk Drive 8471.93.30 free
Floppy Disk Drive 8471.93.30 free
Miscellaneous parts such as Various eo-nomine -
screws, and modem cases, etc. provisions
GROUP 2
Mainboard assembly, w/o CPU 8473.30.40 free
and ROM-BIOS
NiCad Battery pack assembly 8507.30.00 5.1 percent
Bottom Cabinet 8473.30.40 free
A/C Adaptor/cable 8504.40.00 3 percent
GROUP 3
Keyboard Assembly 8471.92.20 free
Power Supply for mainboard 8471.99.30 3 percent
Cable Assembly 8544.41.00 5.3 percent
GROUP 4
Central Processing Unit 8542.11.00 free
(80-C386-SX-16 chip)
ROM-BIOS (AM 27C1024-15) 8542.11.00 free
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