NY a81382: The tariff classification of window or wall type room air conditioners from Mexico, Brazil and Korea

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	NY A81382

	March 25, 1996

CLA-2-84:RR:NC:MA:104 A81382  

CATEGORY:  Classification

TARIFF NO.: 8415.10.0040; 8415.10.0060; 8415.10.0080  

Mr. William H. Steere
United Technologies Carrier
Carrier Corporation
Carrier Parkway
P.O. Box 4800
Syracuse, NY 13221

RE:	The tariff classification of window or wall type room air conditioners from Mexico, Brazil and Korea

Dear Mr. Steere:

	In your letter dated March 12, 1996 you requested a tariff classification ruling.

	The Room Air Conditioners (RAC's) in question come in three types - cool only units, heat/cool units and heat pumps.   All three types are window or wall type room air conditioners.  Heat/cool units are electrically heated.  Heat pumps are designed to efficiently take the heat from outside air and transport that into the room in the heat pump mode, with electric heat backup.  Units come in a wide range of cooling capacities (Btu/Hr).


				Model Number		Btu/hr	kW per Hour		
Cool Only Units
	TC Series	5,000-12,200 Btu/Hr	
				TCA051B			5,000	1.4655   *
				TCA051D			5,400	1.58274  *
				TCA061D			6,000	1.7586   *
				TCA081D			8,000	2.3448   *
				TCA081P			8,600	2.52066  *
				TCA101D			9,900	2.90169  *
				TCA121D			12,200	3.57582  *

	EC 12,000	Series 12,000-12,300 Btu/Hr
				ECB121D			12,000	3.5172   *
				ECB123D			12,300/	3.60513/ **
								  12,000	  3.5172

	LC Series 6,200 Btu/Hr
				LCA061P			6,200	1.81722  *

	XC/YC Series 13,800-26,500 Btu/Hr
				XCA141D			13,800	4.04478  *
				XCB153D			15,000/	4.3965/  **
								  14,700	  4.30857
				XCB183D			18,000/	5.2758/  **
								  17,700	  5.18787
				YCB213D			21,000/	6.1551/  **
								  20,800	  6.09648
				YCB243D			23,500/	6.88785/ **
								  23,200	  6.79992
				YCB273D			26,500/	7.76715/ ** 
								  26,000	  7.6206

	Electronic 12,000-23,500 Btu/Hr
				XCB121E			12,000	3.5172   *
				XCB183E			18,000/	5.2758/  **
								  17,700	  5.18787
				YCB213E			21,000/	6.1551/  **
								  20,800	  6.09648
				YCB243E			23,500/	6.88785/ ** 
								  23,200	  6.79992

	HC Series 30,500-32,500 Btu/Hr
				HCA313D			30,500/	8.93955/ ** 
								  29,800	  8.73438
				HCA333D			32,500/	9.52575/ ** 
								  32,200	  9.43782

	UC Series 6,100-8,300 Btu/Hr
				UCB061B			6,100	1.78791  *
				UCB081B			8,300	2.43273  *
				  			

Heat/Cool Units
	XH/YH Series 10,200-23,500 Btu/Hr
				XHB101D			10,200	2.98962  *
				XHA123D			12,000/	3.5172/  **
								  11,600	  3.39996
				XHB153D			15,000/	4.3965/  **
								  14,700	  4.30857
				XHB183D			17,800/	5.21718/ **
								  17,500	  5.12925
				YHB243D			23,500/	6.88785/ **
								  23,100	  6.77061





Heat Pumps
	XQ Series 10,400-17,500 Btu/Hr
				XQA101D			10,400	3.04824  *
				XQA123D			11,800/	3.45858/ **
								  11,600	  3.39996
				XQB153D			15,000/	4.3965/  **
								  14,700	  4.30857
				XQB183D			17,500/	5.12925/ ** 
								  17,100	  5.01201

	(Voltage ---  *115 ---  **230/208)

	The applicable subheading for the window or wall type room air conditioners Models TCA051B, TCA051D, TCA061D, TCA081D, TCA081P, TCA101D, LCA061P, UCB061B and UCB081B will be 8415.10.0040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for Air conditioning machines, comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated; parts thereof:  Window or wall types, self-contained...Less than 2.93 kW per hour.  The rate of duty will be 1.3 percent ad valorem.   

	The applicable subheading for the window or wall type room air conditioners Models TCA121D, ECB121D, ECB123D, XCA141D, XCB153D, XCB121E, XHB101D, XHA123D, XHB153D, XQA101D, XQA123D and XQB153D will be 8415.10.0060, HTS, which provides for Air conditioning machines,...:  Window or wall types, self-contained...2.93 kW per hour or greater but less than 4.98 kW per hour.  The rate of duty will be 1.3 percent ad valorem.

	The applicable subheading for the window or wall type room air conditioners Models XCB183D, YCB213D, YCB243D, YCB273D, XCB183E, YCB213E, YCB243E, HCA313D, HCA333D, XHB183D, YHB243D  XQB183D will be 8415.10.0080, HTS, which provides for Air conditioning machines,...:  Window or wall types, self-contained...4.98 kW per hour or greater.  The rate of duty will be 1.3 percent ad valorem.

	Articles classifiable under subheadings 8415.10.0040, 8415.10.0060 and 8415.10.0080, HTS, which are products of Brazil are entitled to duty free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance with all applicable regulations, if the GSP is renewed.

	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 Robert Losche at 212-466-5670.



								Sincerely,



								Roger J. Silvestri
								Director
								National Commodity
								Specialist Division