CLA-2-85:RR:NC:1: 112 D83733
8544.51.9000
Ms. Christy A. Chalfant
Kenneth M. Williams & Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 51607
Indianapolis International Airport
Indianapolis, IN 46251
RE: The tariff classification of cellular telephone accessories
from Japan
Dear Ms. Chalfant:
In your letter dated October 13, 1998, on behalf of
Brightpoint, Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling.
As indicated by the submitted descriptive literature, there
are five items in question, as follows:
- Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
- AC battery charger
- Outdoor antenna for the cellular phone handset
- Soft carrying case for the cellular phone handset
- Data cable for connection between the cellular phone and a PC
The applicable subheading for the lithium-ion rechargeable
battery will be 8507.80.8000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for other electric storage
batteries: Other. The rate of duty will be 3.7 percent ad
valorem. The applicable subheading for the AC battery charger
will be 8504.40.8500, HTS, which provides for static converters:
For telecommunications apparatus. The rate of duty will be Free.
The applicable subheading for the outdoor antenna will be
8529.10.7000, HTS, which provides for antennas and antenna
reflectors of a kind used with apparatus for radiotelephony and
radiotelegraphy. The rate of duty will be 2.1 percent ad
valorem. The applicable subheading for the data cable will be
8544.51.9000, HTS, which provides for other electric conductors,
for a voltage exceeding 80 V but not exceeding 1,000 V: Fitted
with connectors: Other: Other. The rate of duty will be 3.1
percent ad valorem.
We are unable to provide a classification ruling for the
soft carrying case without more specific information. Should you
decide to resubmit a request for this item, please provide a
component breakdown, by value and material composition, for the
case. The submitted information should be as specific as
possible.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177
of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above
should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time
this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions
regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist David
Curran at 212-466-5680.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division