CLA-2-85:RR:NC:1:112 D84777
Mr. Johnnie Hermiston
19 Tichborne Street
Leicester, LE2 0NQ
England
RE: The tariff classification of electronic musical devices from
England
Dear Mr. Hermiston:
In your letter dated November 12, 1998 you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
As indicated by the submitted descriptive literature, the
items in question are described as the Notepad and KikNotepad,
and a Xylosynth. The Notepad and KikNotepad are electronic drum
trigger pads which electronically creates a drum sound through
the use of a transducer and other electronic components. The
Xylosynth is a MIDI tuned percussion electronic instrument which
reproduces the sound of a xylophone.
The applicable subheading for the Notepad and KikNotepad
electronic drum trigger pads will be 8543.89.9695, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
other electrical machines and apparatus, ..., not specified or
included elsewhere in Chapter 85, HTS. The rate of duty will be
2.9 percent ad valorem. For merchandise entered for consumption,
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January
1, 1999, the rate of duty will be 2.6 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for the Xylosynth will be
9207.90.0080, HTS, which provides for musical instruments, the
sound of which is produced, or must be amplified, electrically:
Other. The rate of duty will be 5.4 percent ad valorem. For
merchandise entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse
for consumption, on or after January 1, 1999, the rate of duty
will be 5 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 David
Curran at 212-466-5680.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division