NY 858349
DEC 21 1990
CLA-2-90:S:N:N1:114 858349
Ms. Claudia Johnson
ASG Forwarding, Inc.
1658 Carmen Drive
Elk Grove Village, Il 60007
RE: The tariff classification of Fibrskope 2 microscope from the
United Kingdom
Dear Ms. Johnson:
In your letter dated November 15, 1990, on behalf of Buehler
Limited, of Lake Bluff, Illinois, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The Fibrskope 2 is a compound optical microscope. It is
designed for the inspection of connectorized and bare optical fibers.
The Fibrskope 2 Microscope in the monocular model is designated as
model no. 0801-0211. In the binocular model, the Fibrskope 2 is
designated as model no. 0801-0212. The magnification range of
the Fibrskope 2 in the monocular configuration is 40x to 400x
magnification and in the binocular configuration it is 50x to
500x magnification.
The applicable subheading for the Fibrskope 2, in the
monocular and binocular configurations, will be 9011.80.0000,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for other compound optical microscopes. The rate of
duty will be 8 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