CLA-2-90:S:N:N1:104 859302
Mr. Chad R. Wyatt
Fritz Companies, Inc.
40 Exchange Place, 12th floor
New York, NY 10005
RE: The tariff classification of apparatus to detect radiation
and a telemetry terminal from Germany.
Dear Mr. Wyatt:
In your letter dated November 30, 1990 on behalf of Sage
Alerting Systems of Stamford, Connecticut you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The DLM 1420 Measured Data Transmitter together with the DLM
1420-2200-4
Gamma Dose Rate Probe constitutes a complete and independent
gamma dose rate measurement station, including an interface for
data exchange with a remote control station. Functions of the
transmitter include power supply generation for the probes,
measured data generation, generation of mean values, generation
of local gamma dose rate values etc. Data is displayed via a
liquid crystal display. The probe uses two Geiger Muller tubes to
measure the local dose rate.
The TE 1420 Telemetry Terminal represents an independent
adaption unit between auto dialing modems, radio transmitting
units, serial bus systems or multipoint modems and a standard
serial interface RS 232C as used in data processing devices. The
terminal allows local stations for measuring data to be linked
together to form a computer controlled supervision system. The
terminal transfers command sequences to the appropriate output
device and receives messages generated in the local stations,
stores them in a serial data buffer and transfers them to the
control system.
The applicable subheading for the Measured Data Transmitter
and the Gamma Dose Rate Probe will be 9030.10.0000, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
instruments and apparatus for measuring or detecting ionizing
radiations. The rate of duty will be 4.7 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the Telemetry Terminal will be
8517.82.0080, HTS, which provides for other telegraphic
apparatus. The rate of duty will be 4.7 percent ad valorem.
You indicate that several components are made in the U.S.
and shipped to Germany for assembly. Articles assembled abroad in
whole or in part of fabricated components, the product of the
United states, which (a) were exported in condition ready for
assembly without further fabrication, (b) have not lost their
physical identity in such articles by change in form, shape or
otherwise, and (c) have not been advanced or improved in
condition abroad except by being assembled and except by
operations incidental to the assembly process such as cleaning,
lubricating and painting will be subject to a duty upon the full
value of the imported article, less the cost or value of such
products of the U.S., under subheading 9802.00.8060, HTS.
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