Classification: Import

Questions and answers about Classification: Import

  • iPOD DOCKING STATION HQ

    Question:The recent question and answers regarding Cell Phone Battery Charger, triggered another related twist/question regarding cell phones and/or iPod’s. I know for a fact that there is before HQ a pending ruling that is about to be released regarding the correct classification on iPod’s.  This will obvious effect the classification and duty rates of associated […]

  • CLASSIFICATION ON SETS

    Question: I’d like to get everyone’s opinion on a “set” classification issue Ihave. We import two items that are sold to the retail consumer as a set. Theyare classifiable under two different headings and they meet a specificneed/activity. However, sometimes these items are imported pre-mountedon a plastic display card inside of a poly bag. They […]

  • 8504.40 ITEMS

    Question: I’m looking for the classification for a cell phone re-charger. I’m pretty sure it’s in this area but when it says “power supply” does that also indicate the ability to re-charge an item? Is this the best classification?

  • CLASSIFICATION OF AMMUNITION

    Question:   I wonder how the membership (importers and exporters) use 9306.30 and 9306.90. What calibers are typically recorded under 930630 vs. 930690?   Not looking for country-specific data, although that would be nice. At the end of the day, we just need to know if 930630 is capturing a lot of items outside the […]

  • CLASSIFICATION ON NATURAL GAS

    Question:   HTS 8407.90.9010 covers “Gas (Natural or LP) Engines,” yet Customs Ruling NY N052377 seems to put a natural gas-powered engine into 8412.80.9000. Does anyone in the Membership have experience in classifying natural gas engines?

  • NOTICE OF CLASSIFICATION

    Question:     We received a letter from CBP stating there could be a possible violation in misclassifying an item for entry; this item has been imported since 2007. According to CBP they are investigating and will meet with us.  What do I need to do to prepare for the meeting?  

  • CLASSIFICATION OF SETS

    Question:   A couple of weeks ago, there was a discussion regarding classification of sets and what would qualify as a set.  I would like to piggy-back on that discussion.   If you have product that has been successfully determined as a set and classified under one HTS, how would country of origin be determined […]

  • FOREIGN CLASSIFICATION DEMAND

    Question:   I would like to know if any members have encountered this problem before and how they handled it.  We have a customer outside the United States who insists that we place a certain tariff classification on our invoices for goods sold to them.  We do not necessarily know what the country of destination […]

  • CLASSIFICATION OF SETS

    Question:   My company develops and manufactures cameras, these cameras are normally shipped with several accessories including two (2) alkaline batteries, lens cover, neck strap, wrist strap, lens cleaning cloth, interface input/output cables,  operations manual, and a hard (pelican) carrying case in which the foam inside the container has been shaped to fit the camera […]

  • Classification

    Question:We import electrical wiring under 8544 that includes jumper tags and zip ties to tie the jumper tags onto the electrical wiring.  The purposes of the jumper tags is informational only e.g. “Don’t connect these wires until lineshare device is installed”. Should there be 3 classifications; one for the wire, one for the jumper tags […]

  • CLASSIFICATION ON METAL HOOK

    Question: My manager has posed the following question: What would be the proper classification for the HOOK attached at the end of a chain of a hoist? Is the HOOK considered part of the hoist, or would it beclassified separately? We are leaning toward 8431.10.00.10 Parts of machinery of subheading 8425.11 or 8425.19 Does everyone […]