Recent CBP NY Rulings
The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York:
N321511: The tariff classification of Hydrocortisone Hemisuccinate (CAS No. 2203-97-6) in bulk powder form, from Italy
| HTS: 2937.29.9020, Free, “Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones: Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: Other: Other: Salts and esters of hydrocortisone.” |
| Item: Hydrocortisone Hemisuccinate is the synthetic hemisuccinate salt form of hydrocortisone, a corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Oct. 1, 2021 |
N321550: Classification of an outdoor fire pit table set from China
| HTS: 9403.89.6015, HTSUS, which provides for “Other furniture and parts thereof: Furniture of other materials, including cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials: Other: Other: Other household." Subject to Section 301 tariffs. |
| Item: The fire pit table is composed of a porcelain tile tabletop, an aluminum frame, and PVC wicker |
| Reason: The fire pit table and chairs are used together and are classifiable as a retail set. |
| Ruling Date: Oct. 1, 2021 |
N321626: The tariff classification of audio-frequency electric amplifiers from China
| HTS: 8518.40.2000, Free, ‘Microphones and stands therefor; loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency electric amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets; parts thereof: Audio-frequency electric amplifiers: Other.” Subject to Section 301 tariffs. |
| Item: Audio-frequency electric amplifiers, |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Oct. 1, 2021 |
N321700: The tariff classification of rifle scopes from China
| HTS: 9013.10.1000, 14.9%, “Liquid crystal devices, not constituting articles provided for more specifically in other headings; lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter;…: Telescopic sights for rifles: Not designed for use with infrared light.” Subject to Section 301 tariffs. |
| Item: Multiple models of scopes for rifles |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Oct. 1, 2021 |
N321359: The tariff classification of various parts of a pneumatic transducer from China
| HTS: Classified in subheadings: 8481.90.9040, 8481.90.9020, 8543.90.8885, 9903.88.01, 9903.88.03 |
| Item: Covers, nozzle bodies, bodies, spacers, and valve bodies. The aluminum articles are used in two versions of the Fairchild Model T7800 Standard Range Miniature Electro-Pneumatic Transducer. The transducer functions as a pneumatic valve assembly and is made up of two sections: the pneumatic relay section and the primary converting section, which is configured as either a magnet/coil version or a piezo disc version. The pneumatic relay section is located in the lower section of the transducer and is mechanically designed to control airflow. The primary converting section is located on the upper section of the transducer and is designed to receive and convert an electrical sign that is communicated to the pneumatic relay section. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Sept. 30, 2021 |
N321393: The country of origin of vacuum cleaners
| Origin: Vietnam |
| Item: Vacuum cleaners with parts from Vietnam and China |
| Reason: The manufacturing process in Vietnam transforms the non-originating components and parts to produce the finished vacuum cleaners. It creates a new and different article of commerce with a distinct character and use that is not inherent in the components imported into Vietnam. |
| Ruling Date: Sept. 30, 2021 |
N321415: The applicability of certain trade remedies under Section 301 to electric motors
| Applicability of Section 301 Tariffs: Dependent on whether the assembly is considered a substantial transformation of the Chinese components |
| Item: The Brushless Direct Current Motor with built-in controller and external switch (BLDC motor), PN AEM56024, which is described as a DC electric motor that operates on 14.4 VDC and has a maximum output of 356 W. The BLDC motor is said to be used in various power tool appliances. |
| Ruling Date: Sept. 30, 2021 |
N321504: The tariff classification of Heparin Sodium Injectable in dosage form, from China
| HTS: 3004.90.9290, Free, “Medicaments … consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses … or in forms or packings for retail sale: Other: Other: Other: Other. |
| Item: Heparin Sodium, imported in various dosages of 1 mL to 30 mL injectable vials, is an anticoagulant. It is indicated for thromboprophylaxis and to treat thrombosis associated with a variety of conditions such as pulmonary embolism and atrial fibrillation. It is also used as an anticoagulant in transfusion, extracorporeal circulation, and dialysis procedures. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Sept. 30, 2021 |
N321571: The tariff classification of a salad bowl from China
| HTS: 3924.10.4000, 3.4%, "Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics: Other: Other…Other" |
| Item: A plastic salad bowl that measures approximately 7.5 inches in diameter by 2.36 inches high. The bowl’s exterior is white, and the interior is blue decorated with a white print pattern. |
| Reason: N/A |
| Ruling Date: Sept. 30, 2021 |