CLA-2-84:S:N:N1:110 887698
Mr. Fred Morr
Twin Plant International Inc.
P.O. Box 1523
Del Rio, Texas 78841
RE: The tariff classification of a Deeco Seal Touch Display from
Japan and Mexico.
Dear Mr. Morr:
In your letter dated June 15, 1993, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The merchandise under consideration involves a Seal Touch
Interactive Infrared touch screen display that is designed for use
with industrial computers in hostile environments on the factory
floor.
The Deeco Seal Touch display utilizes infrared touch
technology and incorporates an active matrix color LCD display, or
an electroluminescent (EL) display. The viewing and touch area
dimensions measure 6.2 inches in height and 8.3 inches in width,
and the IR touch technology has a resolution of 81 x 59. The IR
touch system replaces the standard mouse input unit normally used
with computers. The pixel resolution of this combined input/output
unit is 640 x 480 pixels, and has a pixel aspect ratio of 1:1.
This touch display unit appears to be principally designed and used
with automatic data processing machines and meets the definition
of a "unit" as per Legal Note 5 (B) to Chapter 84 of HTS.
The applicable subheading for the Deeco Seal Touch Display
will be 8471.92.1090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for combined input/output units,
whether or not entered with the rest of a system and whether or not
containing storage units in the same housing. The rate of duty is
3.7 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