CLA-2-85:RR:NC:1:108 D84171
Ms. Laura Lyons
Alps Electric
3553 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95134-1898
RE: The tariff classification of television apparatus components
from Mexico.
Dear Ms. Lyons:
In your letter dated October 26, 1998 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The items described below are all component parts which are
housed in appropriate apparatus such as VCRs, Televisions and
Cable Boxes. The items are described as follows:
1. A BS(broadcast system)Receiver demodulates a
satellite signal which it receives from an antenna
and passes the signal, within the television,
enabling it to be viewed on the TV screen.
2. A CATV (cable television)Decoder demodulates a
signal received via a cable hook up and passes
such signal to the television enabling it to be
viewed.
3. A modulator which converts an AV signal to an
RF signal for passage to a television without an
AV input.
4. A 3 in 1 High Frequency Unit is a devise which
allows Internet and cable TV access. It can be
housed in either a VCR a cable TV set top box or
an Internet terminal.
The applicable subheading for the BS receiver, CATV
decoder, the Modulator and the 3 in 1 High Frequency Unit will
be 8529.90.8300, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for Parts suitable for use solely
or principally with the apparatus of headings 8525 to 8528:
Other parts of articles of headings 8525 and 8527, except parts
of cellular telephones: Of televisions apparatus: Other. The
rate of duty will be 3.1 percent ad valorem.
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
Michael Contino at 212-466-5672.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division