July 5 CBP Bulletin Proposes to Revoke Rulings on Waterproof Camera Housing
In the July 5 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 52, No. 27), CBP published notices that propose to revoke rulings and similar treatment for a waterproof camera housing.
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Comments on Proposals Due Aug. 6
CBP said consideration will be given to any written comments received by Aug. 6 before taking this action. In addition, any party who has received a ruling or decision on the merchandise that is subject to the proposed revocations or modifications, or any party involved with a substantially identical transaction, should advise CBP by the date that written comments on the proposed ruling are due. (An importer's failure to advise CBP of such rulings, decisions or substantially identical transactions may raise issues of reasonable care on the part of the importer or its agents for importations subsequent to the effective date of the final decision in this notice.)
Proposals
CBP is proposing to revoke or modify the rulings below, and any rulings on these products that may exist but have not been specifically identified. CBP is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
Waterproof Camera Housing
| Item: A rigid molded plastic camera housing designed for use with GoPro’s Hero3 camera system. |
| Current: 4202.99.9000, 20%, “Trunks, suitcases, camera cases and similar containers, other, other, other.” |
| Proposed: 8529.90.86, Free, "[P]arts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings 8525 to 8528: Other parts of articles of headings 8525 to 8527, except parts of cellular telephones: Other.” |
| Reason: The camera housing’s "essential characteristic and primary purpose is to enable the functioning of a camera underwater or during extreme activities, and not to store, organize, carry or protect the camera," CBP said. The camera "is intended for use only while enclosed in its camera housing and it is not capable of functioning in its intended capacity outside of the housing," the agency said. |
| Proposed for revocation.: NY N240464 (2013), NY L83830 (2005), NY I84647 (2002) |
| Proposed for modification: NY N222075 (2012) |
| Proposed new ruling: HQ H287090 |