NY 864940: The tariff classification of Alarm-Matic System from Canada.

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NY 864940

                            JUL 15, 1991


CLA-2-85:S:N:N1:109 864940  

CATEGORY:  Classification

TARIFF NO.: 8517.81.0020  

Mr. Karl Thompson
Communications Manufacturing Company
2234 Colby Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90064

RE:  The tariff classification of Alarm-Matic System from Canada.

Dear Mr. Thompson:

     In your letter dated May 22, 1991, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
    
     The descriptive literature describes the alarm-matic system,
identified in the literature as the CMC 5480, as a device that
automatically monitors, reports, and records all types of central
office, cable pressure, security, and other alarms and their
status.  The system will report and record engineering data
(traffic usage, dial tone speed, peg count, etc.).  Central
office alarms can be reclassified, equipment can be transferred,
made busy, switched on and off, etc. with available optional
equipment.

     The alarm-matic consists of one register control console
normally located at a maintenance center having 24-hour coverage
and up to 128 alarm senders.  The senders are located as required
in any unattended or attended central office, PABX, microwave
location, business office, etc.  The system uses normal dialing
networks (local DDD, CMA, AMA, ONL), dedicated facilities or a
combination of both for communication between units.

     The alarm-matic appears to be intended, adapted, and
necessary for the telephone function.  While it is probably used
with telephone switching apparatus it does not appear to be a
part of the switching system.

     The applicable subheading for the alarm-matic system will be
8517.81.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for "[o]ther telephonic apparatus."  The
rate of duty will be 8.5 percent ad valorem.

     Goods classifiable under subheading 8571.81.0020, HTS, which
have originated in the territory of Canada, will be entitled to a
free rate of duty under the United States - Canada Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) upon compliance with all applicable regulations.

     This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).

     A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported.  If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.



                                   Sincerely,

                                   
  
                                   Jean F. Maguire
                                   Area Director
                                   New York Seaport