QUESTION: When can a seal or o-ring be considered a “part of” something? I’m trying to get my people to understand that most seals are just rubber seals, not a “part of” a valve or other item ************** Answers: Look at the engineering and materials. There are a number of seals and related items found […]
QUESTION: Looking for feedback towards interpreting the GRIs as they apply to aircraft parts. Example scenario: part referred to as a “seal”. This seal, however, may not provide the function of a “seal” in the sense that may not be air tight, but rather fill a gap. These seals are specifically designed for use on […]
QUESTION: I am importing LCD’s (parts) to be used on a finished good. That finished good has a ruling which states the HTS should be 8531.20. Since I am importing this component of the finished good, should the LCD have a HTS of 8531.90 as part of the finished good or can I classify the […]
QUESTION: Does anyone in the membership have experience classifying a dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS)? I believe the classification will fall in heading 8415 but I haven’t ruled out dehumidifiers in heading 8479. Please let me know the logic supporting your classification. I searched CROSS but could not find anything. ************** Answers: I’m not familiar […]
QUESTION: We are planning to build this product, a monitor with a dock embedded into it. we would like to know since this product is a monitor, can we classify as a monitor even it include the Docking station to it? There are items put together in a set put up for retail, we would […]
QUESTION: My colleague and I are having a debate on a couple fabrics and where they should fall based on composition as it pertains to apparel. A couple examples: 50% cotton 37% polyester 13% rayon — chief fiber, cotton; ½ manmade fibers. 50% wool 45% polyester 5% nylon – chief fiber wool, again ½ manmade. […]
QUESTION: Per several different rulings, L84861 and N272517 for example, PDQs (retail displays) must be classified separately even when shipped with the product they will be displaying. Can anyone in the membership provide how they handle classifying PDQs that are grouped under one part number with the product they hold? What are your best practices for […]
QUESTION: We are importing one product with three individual components: 1) a wrench that is made specifically to tighten a 2) s/s nut that is screwed on to a specialized tube and a plastic ferrule that is used as part of the connection. These three components are used together when connecting the nut and ferrule […]
QUESTION: I am looking for classification guidance on commercial ceiling lighting fixtures. I could not find in the EN a definition or any preclusions pertaining to a full/complete commercial ceiling light fixture such as a recessed fixture or high-bay fixture. If the fixture is NOT imported with the driver/ballast (driver will be shipped separately and […]
QUESTION: I am trying to classify an item that I know falls under 8536.40.00, but I am stuck at the last two digits. And here is why; 8536.49.0050 is for “contacts rated at less than 10 Amps. And 8536.49.0075 it Other, so higher than 10 amps. The contacts in the unit are capable of more […]
QUESTION: We recently discovered a misclassification of one of our products. The duty difference is 7%, however the item also qualifies for NAFTA. I think we still have to file corrections, but just want to check since there essentially would be no difference in duty. Would we be able to just make the change going […]
QUESTION: Thoughts on classification of a gas+charcoal combo grill?! Currently being classified under HTS 7321.11.6000 @ 0 Duty (part of section 301 @ 10%) =========== Answers: I suppose it would all depend how you define “portable”. My first thought is that most grills are portable – since they are on wheels most of the time. […]
