The tariff classification of “General Supportive Items” from China.

N255956 August 29, 2014 CLA-2-85:OT:RR:NC:1:112 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 8544.42.9000, 7616.99.5090, 8504.40.9510 B. Bahramian Center for Technology Management, Inc. 202 Halpine Walk Ct., Rockville MD, 20851 RE: The tariff classification of “General Supportive Items” from China. Dear Mr. Bahramian: In your letter dated July 28, 2014 you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise under consideration is aluminum extruded rods, part number 27. The letter that you submitted states that "It is planned to import the extruded rods in manageable lengths, probably 4' or 8' lengths, from China and be cut to the desired sizes as we need them to fabricate different sizes of the final product 3.2, illuminated house numbers." Part number 28.1 is an external Power Converter that converts an alternating current (AC) of 110 Volts to a Direct Current (DC) of 12 Volts with different amperage capacities, depending on the required power needed. The Power Converters will be used as an alternate power source for light panels if solar power packs are not used. The Power Connectors, part number 30.2, are male and female connectors fitted with wires that will be used to supply power to various devices listed: light panels, strip lights, chargers, converters, and solar power packs. The applicable subheading for the Male and Female Power Connectors, Part Number 30.2 will be 8544.42.9000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for insulated (including enameled or anodized) wire, cable…: other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V: fitted with connectors: other: other. The general rate of duty will be 2.6 percent ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the aluminum extruded rods, Part Number 27, will be 7616.99.5090, HTSUS, which provides for other articles of aluminum, other…other. The rate of duty will be 2.5 percent ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the Power Converter, Part Number 28.1 will be 8504.40.9510, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States HTSUS, which provides for “Electric transformers, static converters…: Other: Rectifiers…: Power supplies: With a power output not exceeding 50 W.” The rate of duty will be 1.5%. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. Your inquiry does not provide enough information for us to give a classification ruling on the “Stamped Steel Sheet”, part number 24. Your request for a classification ruling should include a sample and a labeled diagram detailing all of the components the “Stamped Steel Sheet” will be connected to. The labeled diagram and submitted pictures should illustrate all of the individual parts that the “Stamped Steel Sheet” will be associated with. At the time of importation, does the “Stamped Steel Sheet” have any permanently fixed light sources attached? When this information is available, you may wish to consider resubmission of your request. We are returning any related samples, exhibits, etc. If you decide to resubmit your request, please include all of the material included in the original submission that we have returned to you. The merchandise in question may be subject to antidumping duties or countervailing duties. Written decisions regarding the scope of AD/CVD orders are issued by the Import Administration in the Department of Commerce and are separate from tariff classification and origin rulings issued by Customs and Border Protection. You can contact them at http://www.trade.gov/ia/ (click on “Contact Us”). For your information, you can view a list of current AD/CVD cases at the United States International Trade Commission website at http://www.usitc.gov (click on “Antidumping and countervailing duty investigations”), and you can search AD/CVD deposit and liquidation messages using the AD/CVD Search tool at http://adcvd.cbp.dhs.gov/. 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 Karl Moosbrugger at karl.moosbrugger@cbp.dhs.gov. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Director National Commodity Specialist Division