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U.S. Customs and Border Protection◆
REVOCATION OF RULING LETTERS AND REVOCATIONOF TREATMENT RELATING TO THE TARIFF
CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN LIGHT EMITTING DIODELAMPS
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Department ofHomeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of revocation of ruling letters and revocation oftreatment relating to tariff classification of certain light emittingdiode (LED) lamps.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 625(c), Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.1625 (c)), as amended by Section 623 of Title VI (Customs Modern-ization) of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementa-tion Act (Pub. L. 103–182, 107 Stat. 2057), this notice advises inter-ested parties that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is revokingfour ruling letters relating to the tariff classification of certain light-emitting diode lamps under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of theUnited States (HTSUS). CBP is also revoking any treatment previ-ously accorded by CBP to substantially identical transactions. Noticeof the proposed action was published in the Customs Bulletin, Vol. 45,No. 45, on November 2, 2011. One comment was received in responseto the notice.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This action is effective for merchandiseentered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or afterApril 28, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Marx,Tariff Classification and Marking Branch: (202) 325–0195.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 8, 1993 Title VI (Customs Modernization) of theNorth American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Pub. L.103–182, 107 Stat. 2057) (hereinafter “Title VI”), became effective.Title VI amended many sections of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended,and related laws. Two new concepts which emerge from the law are
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“informed compliance” and “shared responsibility.” These conceptsare premised on the idea that in order to maximize voluntary com-pliance with customs laws and regulations, the trade communityneeds to be clearly and completely informed of its legal obligations.Accordingly, the law imposes a greater obligation on CBP to providethe public with improved information concerning the trade commu-nity’s responsibilities and rights under the customs and related laws.In addition, both the trade and CBP share responsibility in carryingout import requirements. For example, under section 484 of theTariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. §1484), the importer ofrecord is responsible for using reasonable care to enter, classify andvalue imported merchandise, and to provide any other informationnecessary to enable CBP to properly assess duties, collect accuratestatistics and determine whether any other applicable legal require-ment is met.
Pursuant to section 625 (c)(1), Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19U.S.C. 1625 (c)(1)), this notice advises interested parties that CBP isrevoking four ruling letters pertaining to the tariff classification ofcertain light emitting diode lamps. Although in this notice, CBP isspecifically referring to the revocation of New York Ruling Letter(NY) N020630, dated December 18, 2007, NY M83236, dated May 18,2006, NY L84113, dated April 19, 2005, and NY E89000, dated De-cember 22, 1999, this notice covers any rulings on this merchandisewhich may exist but have not been specifically identified. CBP hasundertaken reasonable efforts to search existing databases for rul-ings in addition to the rulings identified above. No further rulingshave been found. Any party who has received an interpretive rulingor decision (i.e., ruling letter, internal advice memorandum or deci-sion or protest review decision) on the merchandise subject to thisnotice should have advised CBP during this notice period.
Similarly, pursuant to section 625 (c)(2), Tariff Act of 1930, asamended (19 U.S.C. 1625 (c)(2)), CBP is revoking any treatmentpreviously accorded by CBP to substantially identical transactions.Any person involved in substantially identical transactions shouldhave advised CBP during this notice period. An importer’s failure toadvise CBP of substantially identical transactions or of a specificruling not identified in this notice may raise issues of reasonable careon the part of the importer or its agents for importations of merchan-dise subsequent to the effective date of the final notice of this action.
In NY N020630, CBP determined that the LR6C LED Lamp wasclassified in the heading 8539, HTSUS, specifically 8539.39.00, HT-SUS, which provides for: “Electrical filament or discharge lamps,
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including sealed beam lamp units and ultraviolet or infrared lamps;… : Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps: Other”.
In NY M83236, CBP determined that the LED Lenser Leflector wasclassified in the heading 8539, HTSUS, specifically 8539.49.00, HT-SUS, which provides for: “Electrical filament or discharge lamps,including sealed beam lamp units and ultraviolet or infrared lamps;… : Ultraviolet or infrared lamps; … : Other”.
In NY L84113, CBP determined that the LED Light Bulb wasclassified in the heading 8539, HTSUS, specifically 8539.49.00, HT-SUS, which provides for: “Electrical filament or discharge lamps,including sealed beam lamp units and ultraviolet or infrared lamps;… : Ultraviolet or infrared lamps; … : Other”.
In NY E89000, CBP determined that the Frosty Super Bright RedLED lamp was classified in the heading 8541, HTSUS, specifically8541.40.20, which provides for “[L]ight-emitting diodes; … : [L]ight-emitting diodes: Light-emitting diodes (LED’s)”.
It is now CBP’s position that these LED lamps are properly classi-fied in heading 8543, HTSUS, specifically under subheading8543.70.70, HTSUS, which provides for “Electrical machines andapparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included else-where in this chapter; parts thereof: Other machines and apparatus:Electric luminescent lamps”.
Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1625(c)(1), CBP is revoking NY N020630, NYM83236, NY L84113, and NY E89000, in order to reflect the properclassification of the subject LED Lamps according to the analysiscontained in Headquarters Ruling Letters (HQ) H135615 (Attach-ment A), HQ H024762 (Attachment B), HQ H072515 (Attachment C)and HQ H024869 (Attachment D). Additionally, pursuant to 19U.S.C. 1625(c)(2), CBP is revoking any treatment previously accordedby CBP to substantially identical transactions.
In accordance with 19 U.S.C. §1625(c), the attached rulings willbecome effective 60 days after publication in the Customs Bulletin.Dated: February 12, 2014
IEVA K. O’ROURKE
forMYLES B. HARMON
DirectorCommercial and Trade Facilitation Division
Attachments
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[ATTACHMENT A]
HQ H135615February 12, 2014
CLA–2 OT:RR:CTF:TCM H135615 AMMCATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 8543.70.70MS. CYNTHIA MERRELL
LED LIGHTING FIXTURES
617 DAVIS DRIVE, SUITE 200MORRISVILLE, NC 27560
RE: Revocation of New York Ruling Letter N020620; Tariff Classification ofa Light Emitting Diode Lamp
DEAR MS. MERRELL,This is in reference to New York Ruling Letter (NY) N020620, dated
December 18, 2007, regarding the classification under the Harmonized TariffSchedule of the United States (HTSUS) of a light-emitting diode (LED) lampknown as the “LR6C LED Lamp”. In that ruling, Customs and BorderProtection (CBP) classified the LED Lamp under heading 8539, HTSUS,which provides for “Electrical filament or discharge lamps, including sealedbeam lamp units and ultraviolet or infrared lamps; …”. We have reviewedNY N020620 and found it to be incorrect. For the reasons set forth below, weare revoking that ruling.
Pursuant to section 625(c), Tariff Act of 1930, (19 U.S.C. §1625(c)), asamended by section 623 of Title VI (Customs Modernization) of the NorthAmerican Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub. L. 103–182, 107Stat. 2057, 2186 (1993), notice of the proposed modification of treatmentrelating to the tariff classification of certain light emitting diode lamps waspublished on November 2, 2011, in the Customs Bulletin, Volume 45, Number45. In that notice, CBP proposed that the instant lamp was classified inheading 9405, HTSUS. Comments from one interested party were receivedon this proposal. The commenter disagreed with the proposed classification ofthe instant LR6C LED Lamp, urging that it be classified in heading 8543,HTSUS. Upon further consideration, and as discussed below, CBP hasconcluded that the instant lamp is classified in heading 8543, HTSUS.
FACTS:
In NY N020620, CBP described the merchandise as follows:The LR6C model is … a complete 6-inch downlight module designed toreplace a standard R40 size lamp (light bulb). The LR6C fits almost all6-inch downlight recessed lighting fixture housings commonly known asHigh-Hats or Can fixtures. The lamps simply screw in place of a standardlight bulb and feature “Flip Clips” for a secure fit inside the can. Theselamps are dimmable using most standard dimmers. The LR6C LEDLamp (bulb) is constructed of pressure-cast aluminum in the shape of anopen container. The aluminum housing measures approximately 5 inchestall with a diameter of 5 inches. The open end of the housing features a 7½inch diameter flange providing a built-in trim ring. An Edison typescrew-in base is affixed to the top of the housing. Integrated within the
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housing are 10 LEDs, reflective and refractive optical components, and ahigh efficiency driver and power supply.
The LR6C LED Lamp is pictured below:
ISSUE:
What is the correct classification under the HTSUS of the LR6C LEDLamp?
LAW AND ANALYSIS:
Classification under the HTSUS is made in accordance with the GeneralRules of Interpretation (GRIs). GRI 1 provides that the classification of goodsshall be determined according to the terms of the headings of the tariffschedule and any relative section or chapter notes. In the event that thegoods cannot be classified solely on the basis of GRI 1, and if the headings andlegal notes do not otherwise require, the remaining GRIs 2 through 6 maythen be applied in order.
The 2014 HTSUS provisions under consideration are as follows:
8539 Electrical filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp unitsand ultraviolet or infrared lamps; arc lamps; parts thereof:
Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps:
8539.39.00 Other
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8543 Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, notspecified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof:
8543.70 Other machines and apparatus:
8543.70.70 Electric luminescent lamps
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9405 Lamps and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights andparts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illu-minated nameplates and the like, having a permanently fixed lightsource, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included:
9405.40 Other electric lamps and lighting fittings:
Of base metal:
9405.40.60 Other
Note 1 to Chapter 94, HTSUS, states, in part: “This chapter does not cover:… (f) Lamps or lighting fittings of chapter 85 …”.
The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System ExplanatoryNotes (ENs), constitute the official interpretation of the Harmonized Systemat the international level. While neither legally binding nor dispositive, theENs provide a commentary on the scope of each heading of the HTSUS andare generally indicative of the proper interpretation of the headings. It isCBP’s practice to consult, whenever possible, the terms of the ENs wheninterpreting the HTSUS. See T.D. 89–80, 54 Fed. Reg. 35127, 35128 (August23, 1989).
EN 84.79 states, in pertinent part:For this purpose the following are to be regarded as having “individualfunctions”:
(B) Mechanical devices which cannot perform their function unless theyare mounted on another machine or appliance, or are incorporatedin a more complex entity, provided that this function:
(i) is distinct from that which is performed by the machine orappliance whereon they are to be mounted, or by the entitywherein they are to be incorporated, and
(ii) does not play an integral and inseparable part in the operationof such machine, appliance or entity.
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EN 85.39 states, in pertinent part:Electric light lamps consist of glass or quartz containers, of variousshapes, containing the necessary elements for converting electrical en-ergy into light rays (including infra-red or ultra-violet rays). The headingcovers all electric light lamps, whether or not specially designed forparticular uses (including flashlight discharge lamps). The heading cov-ers filament lamps, gas or vapour discharge lamps and arc-lamps.
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EN 85.43 states, in pertinent part:This heading covers all electrical appliances and apparatus, not falling inany other heading of this Chapter, nor covered more specifically by aheading of any other Chapter of the Nomenclature, nor excluded by theoperation of a Legal Note to Section XVI or to this Chapter.
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The electrical appliances and apparatus of this heading must have indi-vidual functions. The introductory provisions of Explanatory Note toheading 84.79 concerning machines and mechanical appliances havingindividual functions apply, mutatis mutandis, to the appliances and ap-paratus of this heading.
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The heading includes, inter alia:
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(16) Electro-luminescent devices, generally in strips, plates or panels,and based on electro-luminescent substances (e.g., zinc sulphide)placed between two layers of conductive material.
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The General ENs to Chapter 94, state, in pertinent part:
This Chapter covers, subject to the exclusions listed in the ExplanatoryNotes to this Chapter:
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(3) Lamps and lighting fittings and parts thereof, not elsewhere speci-fied or included, of any material (excluding those of materials de-scribed in Note 1 to Chapter 71)
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CBP has previously determined that a “lamp” is a device which provides anisolated source of heat or light. See HQ H024878, dated March 31, 2010 (LEDmodule for ornaments); HQ H024876, dated March 31, 2010 (LED modulesfor promotional buttons and displays); HQ H095035, dated March 31, 2010(LED light set for bike handlebars); HQ H024874, dated March 31, 2010(various LED modules); HQ H042586, dated January 29, 2009 (fiber opticlamp); and HQ 966952, dated August 18, 2004 (litecube). See also TheRandom House College Dictionary (1973) at 752; Webster’s New CollegiateDictionary (1979) at 639). As entered, the subject LR6C LED Lamp com-prises the light source of a lighting fixture. The LR6C LED Lamp is designedwith an Edison type screw in base to replace a standard R40 size light bulb.When installed into a lighting fixture, and connected to a power source, itemits light. As such, we conclude that the LR6C LED Lamp meets thedefinition of “lamp” as enunciated in earlier CBP Rulings, in that it is a devicewhich provides an isolated source of light.
If the LR6C LED Lamp is a lamp or lighting fitting of Chapter 85, then itis excluded from heading 9405, HTSUS by Note 1 to Chapter 94, HTSUS.Therefore, our analysis begins with headings 8539 and 8543, HTSUS.
Heading 8539, HTSUS, provides in relevant part for: “Electric filament ordischarge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultraviolet or infaredlamps; arc lamps; …”. By its terms, the heading only covers filament,
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discharge, and arc lamps. See NY L82536, dated March 4, 2005 (filamentlamp) and NY L87569, dated October 6, 2005 (metal halide lamp). See alsoEN 85.39. It does not include LED lamps, which function differently. AnLED is a rectifying semiconductor device which converts electrical energyinto electromagnetic radiation when current is applied. McGraw-Hill Con-cise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 5th Ed., 2005 at 1252. Incontrast, a filament lamp produces light by heating a filament to incandes-cence by the passage of an electric current. A discharge lamp does so bysending an electric discharge through a gas or vapor producing substance. Anarc lamp does so by sending a current through a gas between two electrodes.Therefore, as the instant LED Lamp is not a filament, discharge, or arc lamp,it cannot be classified under heading 8539, HTSUS.
Heading 8543, HTSUS, provides in relevant part for: “Electrical machinesand apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included else-where in this chapter.” The instant product is an “electrical apparatus.” SeeWhirlpool Corp. v. United States, 505 F. Supp. 2d 1358, 1362 (Ct. Int’l. Trade2007) (defining the term “apparatus” as “a group of devices, or a collection orset of materials, instruments or appliances to be used for a particular purposeor a given end.”). The definition of “individual functions” is contained in theEN to Heading 84.79. See EN 85.43. EN(B) to heading 84.79 provides that“Mechanical devices which cannot perform their function unless they aremounted on another machine or appliance, or are incorporated in a morecomplex entity, provided that this function: (i) is distinct from that which isperformed by the machine or appliance whereon they are to be mounted, orby the entity wherein they are to be incorporated, and (ii) does not play anintegral and inseparable part in the operation of such machine, appliance orentity.” The LR6C LED Lamp is designed to fit into any lighting fixturewhich uses an Edison type screw base. This lamp cannot perform its functionof light generation unless it is connected to a power source. The lightingfixture supplies power to the instant product. As such, the instant lamp mustbe mounted on another machine or appliance, or incorporated into a morecomplex entity. The function of the lighting fixture is to hold the instantlamp, supply power to it, and to direct its light. These functions are separatefrom the function of the lamp, whose function is to generate light. Becausethe lighting fixture performs these functions whether or not a lamp has beeninserted, the lamp itself does not play an integral and inseparable part of theoperation of the lighting fixture. Therefore, the instant LR6C LED Lamp hasan “individual function” as defined in EN(B) to 84.79 and within the meaningof heading 8543, HTSUS.
Heading 8543, HTSUS, covers “[e]lectro-luminescent devices, generally instrips, plates or panels, and based on electro-luminescent substances (e.g.,zinc sulphide) placed between two layers of conductive material.” See EN(16)to Heading 85.43. “Luminescence” is defined as:
Light emission that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of theemitting body. Various types of luminescence are often distinguishedaccording to the source of the energy which excites the emission.
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There are also types of luminescence that are initiated by the flow of someform of energy into the body from the outside. According to the source ofthe exciting energy, the luminescences are designated as … electrolumi-nescence if the energy comes from the application of an electric field.
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See McGraw Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 6th Edition(2009) at 1361.
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CBP also notes that an LED is considered an electroluminescent sub-stance. See Van Nostrand’s Encyclopedia of Chemistry, 5th Edition (2005) at947, which defines the operation of LEDs:
Recombination or injection electroluminescence was first observed in1923 by Lossew, who found that when point electrodes were placed oncertain silicon carbide crystals and current passed through them, lightwas often emitted. Explanation of this emission has been possible onlywith the development of semiconductor theory. If minority charge carriersare injected into a semiconductor, i.e., electrons are injected into p-typematerial or “positive holes” into n-type material, they recombine sponta-neously with the majority carriers existing in the material. If some ofthese recombinations result in the emission of radiation, electrolumines-cence results.
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The subject LR6C LED lamp is an “electroluminescent device” as describedabove because passing electric current through it will generate light thatcannot be attributed merely to its temperature. Furthermore, it is based onan “electroluminescent substance,” namely its internal light-emitting diodes.Accordingly, the LR6C LED lamp is properly classified under heading 8543,HTSUS. It is therefore, pursuant to Note 1(f) to Chapter 94, HTSUS,excluded from classification in heading 9405, HTSUS. With regard to clas-sification at the subheading level, the instant product is properly classifiedunder subheading 8543.70.70, HTSUS, which provides for “Electrical ma-chines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or includedelsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: Other machines and apparatus:Electric luminescent lamps”.1
HOLDING:
By application of GRIs 1 and 6, the LR6C LED Lamp is classified underheading 8543, HTSUS, specifically in subheading 8543.70.70, HTSUS, whichprovides for “Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual func-
1 We note that this conclusion is consistent with a recent decision taken at the HarmonizedSystem Committee (HSC) of the World Customs Organization (WCO). At the 52nd Sessionof the HSC, the Committee considered the classification of two LED lamps, one of whichwas described as an LED bulb in the standard shape of an ‘incandescent bulb,’ composed ofseveral light emitting diodes inside of a plastic envelope, circuitry to rectify AC power andto convert voltage to a level useable by the LEDs, a heat sink and an Edison screw base.After an exchange of views, the HSC voted to reaffirm its previous decision to classify thisproduct under heading 85.43.
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tions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: Othermachines and apparatus: Electric luminescent lamps”. The column one,general rate of duty is 2% ad valorem.
Duty rates are provided for convenience only and are subject to change. Thetext of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are providedon the World Wide Web at www.usitc.gov.
EFFECT ON OTHER RULINGS:
NY N020620, dated December 18, 2007, is hereby REVOKED. In accor-dance with 19 U.S.C. §1625(c), this ruling will become effective 60 days afterits publication in the Customs Bulletin.
Sincerely,IEVA K. O’ROURKE
forMYLES B. HARMON,
DirectorCommercial and Trade Facilitation Division
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[ATTACHMENT B]
HQ H024762February 12, 2014
CLA–2 OT:RR:CTF:TCM H024762 AMMCATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 8543.70.70MR. PATRICK GALLAGHER
GALLAGHER TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL, INC.P.O. BOX 55488PORTLAND, OR 97238
RE: Revocation of New York Ruling Letter M83236; Tariff Classification ofa Light Emitting Diode Lamp
DEAR MR. GALLAGHER,This is in reference to New York Ruling Letter (NY) M83236, dated May 18,
2006, regarding the classification under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule ofthe United States (HTSUS) of a certain light-emitting diode (LED) light bulbknown as the “LED Lenser Leflector.” In that ruling, Customs and BorderProtection (CBP) classified the LED Lamp under heading 8539, HTSUS,which provides for “Electrical filament or discharge lamps, including sealedbeam lamp units and ultraviolet or infrared lamps; arc lamps; parts thereof”.We have reviewed NY M83236 and found it to be incorrect. For the reasonsset forth below, we are revoking that ruling.
Pursuant to section 625(c), Tariff Act of 1930, (19 U.S.C. §1625(c)), asamended by section 623 of Title VI (Customs Modernization) of the NorthAmerican Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub. L. 103–182, 107Stat. 2057, 2186 (1993), notice of the proposed modification of treatmentrelating to the tariff classification of certain light emitting diode lamps waspublished on November 2, 2011, in the Customs Bulletin, Volume 45, Number45. In that notice, CBP proposed that the instant lamp was classified inheading 9405, HTSUS. Comments from one interested party were receivedon this proposal. The commenter disagreed with the proposed classification ofthe instant LR6C LED Lamp, urging that it be classified under heading 8543,HTSUS. Upon further consideration, and as discussed below, CBP hasconcluded that the instant lamp is classified in heading 8543, HTSUS.
FACTS:
In NY M83236, CBP described the merchandise as follows:[The] LED Lenser Leflector … functions as an LED lamp (light bulb) foruse in a lighting fixture for illumination (sample included). It is anon-filament type lamp that incorporates a shiny, mirror-like surface onits inside back to maximize the strength of illumination. It is powered bya 12-volt power source and must be installed in a light fixture to operate.It is heated to a high enough level to produce visible light.
Additional product literature you provided on January 11, 2011, indicatesthat the housing is made of machined metal. You indicated during a phonediscussion with CBP that you believed it be aluminum. Information submit-ted also indicates that the base instant product uses a standard GU5.3 twopin connector. The LED Lenser Leflector is pictured below.
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ISSUE:
What is the correct classification under the HTSUS of the LED LenserLeflector?
LAW AND ANALYSIS:
Classification under the HTSUS is made in accordance with the GeneralRules of Interpretation (GRIs). GRI 1 provides that the classification of goodsshall be determined according to the terms of the headings of the tariffschedule and any relative section or chapter notes. In the event that thegoods cannot be classified solely on the basis of GRI 1, and if the headings andlegal notes do not otherwise require, the remaining GRIs 2 through 6 maythen be applied in order.
The 2014 HTSUS provisions under consideration are as follows:
8539 Electrical filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp unitsand ultraviolet or infrared lamps; arc lamps; parts thereof:
Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps:
8539.39.00 Other
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8543 Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, notspecified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof:
8543.70 Other machines and apparatus:
8543.70.70 Electric luminescent lamps
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9405 Lamps and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights andparts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illu-minated nameplates and the like, having a permanently fixed lightsource, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included:
9405.41 Other electric lamps and lighting fittings:
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Of base metal:
9405.40.80 Other
The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System ExplanatoryNotes (ENs), constitute the official interpretation of the Harmonized Systemat the international level. While neither legally binding nor dispositive, theENs provide a commentary on the scope of each heading of the HTSUS andare generally indicative of the proper interpretation of the headings. It isCBP’s practice to consult, whenever possible, the terms of the ENs wheninterpreting the HTSUS. See T.D. 89–80, 54 Fed. Reg. 35127, 35128 (August23, 1989).
EN 84.79 states, in pertinent part:For this purpose the following are to be regarded as having “individualfunctions”:
(B) Mechanical devices which cannot perform their function unless theyare mounted on another machine or appliance, or are incorporatedin a more complex entity, provided that this function:
(i) is distinct from that which is performed by the machine orappliance whereon they are to be mounted, or by the entitywherein they are to be incorporated, and
(ii) does not play an integral and inseparable part in the operationof such machine, appliance or entity.
* * *EN 85.39 states, in pertinent part:
Electric light lamps consist of glass or quartz containers, of variousshapes, containing the necessary elements for converting electrical en-ergy into light rays (including infra-red or ultra-violet rays). The headingcovers all electric light lamps, whether or not specially designed forparticular uses (including flashlight discharge lamps). The heading cov-ers filament lamps, gas or vapour discharge lamps and arc-amps.
* * *EN 85.43 states, in pertinent part:
This heading covers all electrical appliances and apparatus, not falling inany other heading of this Chapter, nor covered more specifically by aheading of any other Chapter of the Nomenclature, nor excluded by theoperation of a Legal Note to Section XVI or to this Chapter.
* * *The electrical appliances and apparatus of this heading must have indi-vidual functions. The introductory provisions of Explanatory Note toheading 84.79 concerning machines and mechanical appliances havingindividual functions apply, mutatis mutandis, to the appliances and ap-paratus of this heading.
* * *The heading includes, inter alia :
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(16) Electro-luminescent devices, generally in strips, plates or panels, andbased on electro-luminescent substances (e.g., zinc sulphide) placed be-tween two layers of conductive material.
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The General ENs to Chapter 94, state, in pertinent part:This Chapter covers, subject to the exclusions listed in the ExplanatoryNotes to this Chapter:
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(3) Lamps and lighting fittings and parts thereof, not elsewhere specifiedor included, of any material (excluding those of materials described inNote 1 to Chapter 71)
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CBP has previously determined that a “lamp” is a device which provides anisolated source of heat or light. See HQ H024878, dated March 31, 2010 (LEDmodule for ornaments); HQ H024876, dated March 31, 2010 (LED modulesfor promotional buttons and displays); HQ H095035, dated March 31, 2010(LED light set for bike handlebars); HQ H024874, dated March 31, 2010(various LED modules); HQ H042586, dated January 29, 2009 (fiber opticlamp); and HQ 966952, dated August 18, 2004 (litecube). See also TheRandom House College Dictionary (1973) at 752; Webster’s New CollegiateDictionary (1979) at 639). As entered, the subject LED Lenser Leflectorcomprises the light source of a lighting fixture. The instant LED lamp isdesigned with a standard GU5.3 two pin connector. When installed into alighting fixture, and connected to a power source, it emits light. As such, weconclude that the instant LED Lamp meets the definition of “lamp” asenunciated in earlier CBP Rulings, in that it is a device which provides anisolated source of light.
If the instant LED Lamp is a lamp or lighting fitting of Chapter 85, thenit is excluded from heading 9405, HTSUS by Note 1 to Chapter 94, HTSUS.Therefore, our analysis begins with headings 8539 and 8543, HTSUS.
Heading 8539, HTSUS, provides in relevant part for: “Electric filament ordischarge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultraviolet or infaredlamps; arc lamps; …”. By its terms, the heading only covers filament,discharge, and arc lamps. See NY L82536, dated March 4, 2005 (filamentlamp) and NY L87569, dated October 6, 2005 (metal halide lamp). See alsoEN 85.39. It does not include LED lamps, which function differently. AnLED is a rectifying semiconductor device which converts electrical energyinto electromagnetic radiation when current is applied. McGraw-Hill Con-cise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 5th Ed., 2005 at 1252. Incontrast, a filament lamp produces light by heating a filament to incandes-cence by the passage of an electric current. A discharge lamp does so bysending an electric discharge through a gas or vapor producing substance. Anarc lamp does so by sending a current through a gas between two electrodes.Therefore, as the instant LED Lamp is not a filament, discharge, or arc lamp,it cannot be classified under heading 8539, HTSUS.
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Heading 8543, HTSUS, provides in relevant part for: “Electrical machinesand apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included else-where in this chapter.” The instant product is an “electrical apparatus.” SeeWhirlpool Corp. v. United States, 505 F. Supp. 2d 1358, 1362 (Ct. Int’l. Trade2007) (defining the term “apparatus” as “a group of devices, or a collection orset of materials, instruments or appliances to be used for a particular purposeor a given end.”). The definition of “individual functions” is contained in theEN to Heading 84.79. See EN 85.43. EN(B) to heading 84.79 provides that“Mechanical devices which cannot perform their function unless they aremounted on another machine or appliance, or are incorporated in a morecomplex entity, provided that this function: (i) is distinct from that which isperformed by the machine or appliance whereon they are to be mounted, orby the entity wherein they are to be incorporated, and (ii) does not play anintegral and inseparable part in the operation of such machine, appliance orentity.” The LED Lenser Leflector is designed to fit into any lighting fixturewhich accepts a standard GU5.3 two pin connector. This lamp cannot per-form its function of light generation unless it is connected to a power source.The lighting fixture supplies power to the instant product. As such, theinstant lamp must be mounted on another machine or appliance, or incorpo-rated into a more complex entity. The function of the lighting fixture is tohold the instant lamp, supply power to it, and to direct its light. Thesefunctions are separate from the function of the lamp, whose function is togenerate light. Because the lighting fixture performs these functionswhether or not a lamp has been inserted, the lamp itself does not play anintegral and inseparable part of the operation of the lighting fixture. There-fore, the instant LED Lenser Leflector has an “individual function” as definedin EN(B) to 84.79 and within the meaning of heading 8543, HTSUS.
Heading 8543, HTSUS, covers “[e]lectro-luminescent devices, generally instrips, plates or panels, and based on electro-luminescent substances (e.g.,zinc sulphide) placed between two layers of conductive material.” See EN(16)to Heading 85.43. “Luminescence” is defined as:
Light emission that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of theemitting body. Various types of luminescence are often distinguishedaccording to the source of the energy which excites the emission.
* * *
There are also types of luminescence that are initiated by the flow of someform of energy into the body from the outside. According to the source ofthe exciting energy, the luminescences are designated as … electrolumi-nescence if the energy comes from the application of an electric field.
* * *
See McGraw Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 6th Edition(2009) at 1361.
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CBP also notes that an LED is considered an electroluminescent sub-stance. See Van Nostrand’s Encyclopedia of Chemistry, 5th Edition (2005) at947, which defines the operation of LEDs:
Recombination or injection electroluminescence was first observed in1923 by Lossew, who found that when point electrodes were placed oncertain silicon carbide crystals and current passed through them, lightwas often emitted. Explanation of this emission has been possible onlywith the development of semiconductor theory. If minority charge carriersare injected into a semiconductor, i.e., electrons are injected into p-typematerial or “positive holes” into n-type material, they recombine sponta-neously with the majority carriers existing in the material. If some ofthese recombinations result in the emission of radiation, electrolumines-cence results.
* * *
The subject LED Lenser Leflector is an “electroluminescent device” asdescribed above because passing electric current through it will generatelight that cannot be attributed merely to its temperature. Furthermore, it isbased on an “electroluminescent substance,” namely its internal light-emitting diodes. Accordingly, the LED Lenser Leflector is properly classifiedunder heading 8543, HTSUS. It is therefore, pursuant to Note 1(f) to Chapter94, HTSUS, excluded from classification in heading 9405, HTSUS. Withregard to classification at the subheading level, the instant product is prop-erly classified under subheading 8543.70.70, HTSUS, which provides for“Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not speci-fied or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: Other machines andapparatus: Electric luminescent lamps”.1
HOLDING:
By application of GRIs 1 and 6, the LED Lenser Leflector is classified underheading 8543, HTSUS, specifically in subheading 8543.70.70, HTSUS, whichprovides for “Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual func-tions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: Othermachines and apparatus: Electric luminescent lamps”. The column one,general rate of duty is 2% ad valorem.
Duty rates are provided for convenience only and are subject to change. Thetext of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are providedon the World Wide Web at www.usitc.gov.
1We note that this conclusion is consistent with a recent decision taken at the HarmonizedSystem Committee (HSC) of the World Customs Organization (WCO). At the 52nd Sessionof the HSC, the Committee considered the classification of two LED lamps, one of whichwas described as an LED spot lamp composed of several light-emitting diodes, circuitry torectify AC power and convert voltage to a usable level by the LEDs, a heat sink and a bi-pinbase. After an exchange of views, the HSC voted to reaffirm its previous decision to classifythis product under heading 85.43.
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EFFECT ON OTHER RULINGS:
NY M83236, dated May 18, 2006, is hereby revoked. In accordance with 19U.S.C. §1625(c), this ruling will become effective 60 days after its publicationin the Customs Bulletin.
Sincerely,IEVA K. O’ROURKE
forMYLES B. HARMON,
DirectorCommercial and Trade Facilitation Division
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[ATTACHMENT C]
HQ H072515February 12, 2014
CLA–2 OT:RR:CTF:TCM H072515 AMMCATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 8543.70.70MS. SAIMA LITT
POLYBRITE INTERNATIONAL
1751 WEST DIEHL ROAD SUITE 110NAPERVILLE, IL 60563
RE: Revocation of New York Ruling Letter L84113; Tariff Classification of aLight Emitting Diode Lamp
DEAR MS. LITT,This is in reference to New York Ruling Letter (NY) L84113 dated April 19,
2005, regarding the classification under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule ofthe United States (HTSUS) of a light-emitting diode (LED) lamp. In thatruling, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) classified the LED lamp underheading 8539, HTSUS, which provides for “Electrical filament or dischargelamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultraviolet or infrared lamps;…”. We have reviewed NY L84113 and found it to be incorrect. For thereasons set forth below, we are revoking that ruling.
Pursuant to section 625(c), Tariff Act of 1930, (19 U.S.C. §1625(c)), asamended by section 623 of Title VI (Customs Modernization) of the NorthAmerican Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub. L. 103–182, 107Stat. 2057, 2186 (1993), notice of the proposed modification of treatmentrelating to the tariff classification of certain light emitting diode lamps waspublished on November 2, 2011, in the Customs Bulletin, Volume 45, Number45. In that notice, CBP proposed that the instant lamps were classified inheading 9405, HTSUS. Comments from one interested party were receivedon this proposal. The commenter disagreed with the proposed classification ofthe instant LED lamps, urging that they be classified under heading 8543,HTSUS. Upon further consideration, and as discussed below, CBP hasconcluded that the instant lamps are classified in heading 8543, HTSUS.
FACTS:
In NY L84113, CBP described the merchandise as follows:The item in question is an LED (light emitting diode) light bulb. It isdesigned to be used both as a bulb used as an indicator light and also instandard household lighting fixtures. They have a standard screw-in baseand operate between 1 and 3 watts. The LED within the glass light bulbemits an ultraviolet light when activated.
The instant LED lamps are pictured below.
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ISSUE:
What is the correct classification under the HTSUS of the LED lamp?
LAW AND ANALYSIS:
Classification under the HTSUS is made in accordance with the GeneralRules of Interpretation (GRIs). GRI 1 provides that the classification of goodsshall be determined according to the terms of the headings of the tariffschedule and any relative section or chapter notes. In the event that thegoods cannot be classified solely on the basis of GRI 1, and if the headings andlegal notes do not otherwise require, the remaining GRIs 2 through 6 maythen be applied in order.
The 2014 HTSUS provisions under consideration are as follows:
8539 Electrical filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lampunits and ultraviolet or infrared lamps; arc lamps; parts thereof:
Discharge lamps, other than ultraviolet lamps:
8539.39.00 Other
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8543 Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, notspecified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof:
8543.70 Other machines and apparatus:
8543.70.70 Electric luminescent lamps
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9405 Lamps and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlightsand parts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminatedsigns, illuminated nameplates and the like, having a permanentlyfixed light source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or in-cluded:
9405.42 Other electric lamps and lighting fittings:
9405.40.80 Other
Note 1 to Chapter 94, HTSUS, states, in part: “This chapter does not cover:… (f) Lamps or lighting fittings of chapter 85 …”.
The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System ExplanatoryNotes (ENs) constitute the official interpretation of the Harmonized Systemat the international level. While not legally binding nor dispositive, the ENsprovide a commentary on the scope of each heading of the HTSUS and are
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generally indicative of the proper interpretation of these headings. See T.D.89–80, 54 Fed. Reg. 35127, 35128 (August 23, 1989).
EN 84.79 states, in pertinent part:
For this purpose the following are to be regarded as having “individualfunctions”:
(B) Mechanical devices which cannot perform their function unless theyare mounted on another machine or appliance, or are incorporatedin a more complex entity, provided that this function:
(i) is distinct from that which is performed by the machine orappliance whereon they are to be mounted, or by the entitywherein they are to be incorporated, and
(ii) does not play an integral and inseparable part in the operationof such machine, appliance or entity.
EN 85.39 states, in pertinent part:Electric light lamps consist of glass or quartz containers, of variousshapes, containing the necessary elements for converting electrical en-ergy into light rays (including infra-red or ultra-violet rays). The headingcovers all electric light lamps, whether or not specially designed forparticular uses (including flashlight discharge lamps). The heading cov-ers filament lamps, gas or vapour discharge lamps and arc-lamps.
* * *
EN 85.43 states, in pertinent part:This heading covers all electrical appliances and apparatus, not falling inany other heading of this Chapter, nor covered more specifically by aheading of any other Chapter of the Nomenclature, nor excluded by theoperation of a Legal Note to Section XVI or to this Chapter.
* * *
The electrical appliances and apparatus of this heading must have indi-vidual functions. The introductory provisions of Explanatory Note toheading 84.79 concerning machines and mechanical appliances havingindividual functions apply, mutatis mutandis, to the appliances and ap-paratus of this heading.
* * *
The heading includes, inter alia:
* * *
(16) Electro-luminescent devices, generally in strips, plates or panels, andbased on electro-luminescent substances (e.g., zinc sulphide) placedbetween two layers of conductive material.
* * *
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The General ENs to Chapter 94, state, in pertinent part:This Chapter covers, subject to the exclusions listed in the ExplanatoryNotes to this Chapter:
* * *
(3) Lamps and lighting fittings and parts thereof, not elsewhere speci-fied or included, of any material (excluding those of materials de-scribed in Note 1 to Chapter 71)
* * *
CBP has previously determined that a “lamp” is a device which provides anisolated source of heat or light. See HQ H024878, dated March 31, 2010 (LEDmodule for ornaments); HQ H024876, dated March 31, 2010 (LED modulesfor promotional buttons and displays); HQ H095035, dated March 31, 2010(LED light set for bike handlebars); HQ H024874, dated March 31, 2010(various LED modules); HQ H042586, dated January 29, 2009 (fiber opticlamp); and HQ 966952, dated August 18, 2004 (litecube). See also TheRandom House College Dictionary (1973) at 752; Webster’s New CollegiateDictionary (1979) at 639). As entered, the subject LED lamps comprise thelight source of a lighting fixture. The instant LED Lamps are designed withan Edison type screw in base to replace a standard size light bulb. Wheninstalled into a lighting fixture, and connected to a power source, it emitslight. As such, we conclude that the instant LED lamps meet the definitionof “lamp” as enunciated in earlier CBP Rulings, in that they are deviceswhich provides an isolated source of light.
If the instant LED lamps are lamps or lighting fittings of Chapter 85, thenthey are excluded from heading 9405, HTSUS by Note 1 to Chapter 94,HTSUS. Therefore, our analysis begins with headings 8539 and 8543, HT-SUS.
Heading 8539, HTSUS, provides in relevant part for: “Electric filament ordischarge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultraviolet or infaredlamps; arc lamps; …”. By its terms, the heading only covers filament,discharge, and arc lamps. See NY L82536, dated March 4, 2005 (filamentlamp) and NY L87569, dated October 6, 2005 (metal halide lamp). See alsoEN 85.39. It does not include LED lamps, which function differently. AnLED is a rectifying semiconductor device which converts electrical energyinto electromagnetic radiation when current is applied. McGraw-Hill Con-cise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 5th Ed., 2005 at 1252. Incontrast, a filament lamp produces light by heating a filament to incandes-cence by the passage of an electric current. A discharge lamp does so bysending an electric discharge through a gas or vapor producing substance. Anarc lamp does so by sending a current through a gas between two electrodes.Therefore, as the instant LED Lamps are not filament, discharge, or arclamps, they cannot be classified under heading 8539, HTSUS.
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Heading 8543, HTSUS, provides in relevant part for: “Electrical machinesand apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included else-where in this chapter.” The instant products are “electrical apparatus.” SeeWhirlpool Corp. v. United States, 505 F. Supp. 2d 1358, 1362 (Ct. Int’l. Trade2007) (defining the term “apparatus” as “a group of devices, or a collection orset of materials, instruments or appliances to be used for a particular purposeor a given end.”). The definition of “individual functions” is contained in theEN to Heading 84.79. See EN 85.43. EN(B) to heading 84.79 provides that“Mechanical devices which cannot perform their function unless they aremounted on another machine or appliance, or are incorporated in a morecomplex entity, provided that this function: (i) is distinct from that which isperformed by the machine or appliance whereon they are to be mounted, orby the entity wherein they are to be incorporated, and (ii) does not play anintegral and inseparable part in the operation of such machine, appliance orentity.” The instant LED Lamps are designed to fit into any lighting fixturewhich uses an Edison type screw base. These lamps cannot perform theirfunction of light generation unless they are connected to a power source. Thelighting fixture supplies power to the instant products. As such, the instantlamps must be mounted on another machine or appliance, or incorporatedinto a more complex entity. The function of the lighting fixture is to hold theinstant lamps, supply power to them, and to direct their light. These func-tions are separate from the function of the lamp, whose function is to gener-ate light. Because the lighting fixture performs these functions whether ornot a lamp has been inserted, the lamp itself does not play an integral andinseparable part of the operation of the lighting fixture. Therefore, theinstant LED lamps have an “individual function” as defined in EN(B) to 84.79and within the meaning of heading 8543, HTSUS.
Heading 8543, HTSUS, covers “[e]lectro-luminescent devices, generally instrips, plates or panels, and based on electro-luminescent substances (e.g.,zinc sulphide) placed between two layers of conductive material.” See EN(16)to Heading 85.43. “Luminescence” is defined as:
Light emission that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of theemitting body. Various types of luminescence are often distinguishedaccording to the source of the energy which excites the emission.
* * *
There are also types of luminescence that are initiated by the flow of someform of energy into the body from the outside. According to the source ofthe exciting energy, the luminescences are designated as … electrolumi-nescence if the energy comes from the application of an electric field.
* * *
See McGraw Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 6th Edition(2009) at 1361.
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CBP also notes that an LED is considered an electroluminescent sub-stance. See Van Nostrand’s Encyclopedia of Chemistry, 5th Edition (2005) at947, which defines the operation of LEDs:
Recombination or injection electroluminescence was first observed in1923 by Lossew, who found that when point electrodes were placed oncertain silicon carbide crystals and current passed through them, lightwas often emitted. Explanation of this emission has been possible onlywith the development of semiconductor theory. If minority charge carriersare injected into a semiconductor, i.e., electrons are injected into p-typematerial or “positive holes” into n-type material, they recombine sponta-neously with the majority carriers existing in the material. If some ofthese recombinations result in the emission of radiation, electrolumines-cence results.
* * *
The instant LED lamps are “electroluminescent devices” as describedabove because passing electric current through them will generate light thatcannot be attributed merely to temperature. Furthermore, they are based onan “electroluminescent substance,” namely their internal light-emitting di-odes. Accordingly, the instant LED lamps are properly classified underheading 8543, HTSUS. They are therefore, pursuant to Note 1(f) to Chapter94, HTSUS, excluded from classification in heading 9405, HTSUS. Withregard to classification at the subheading level, the instant products areproperly classified under subheading 8543.70.70, HTSUS, which provides for“Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not speci-fied or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: Other machines andapparatus: Electric luminescent lamps”.1
HOLDING:
By application of GRIs 1 and 6, the instant LED Lamps are classified underheading 8543, HTSUS, specifically in subheading 8543.70.70, HTSUS, whichprovides for “Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual func-tions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof: Othermachines and apparatus: Electric luminescent lamps”. The column one,general rate of duty is 2% ad valorem.
Duty rates are provided for convenience only and are subject to change. Thetext of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are providedon the World Wide Web at www.usitc.gov.
EFFECT ON OTHER RULINGS:
NY L84113, dated April 19, 2005, is hereby revoked. In accordance with 19U.S.C. §1625(c), this ruling will become effective 60 days after its publicationin the Customs Bulletin.
1 We note that this conclusion is consistent with a recent decision taken at the HarmonizedSystem Committee (HSC) of the World Customs Organization (WCO). At the 52nd Sessionof the HSC, the Committee considered the classification of two LED lamps, one of whichwas described as an LED bulb in the standard shape of an ‘incandescent bulb,’ composed ofseveral light emitting diodes inside of a plastic envelope, circuitry to rectify AC power andto convert voltage to a level useable by the LEDs, a heat sink and an Edison screw base.After an exchange of views, the HSC voted to reaffirm its previous decision to classify thisproduct under heading 85.43.
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Sincerely,IEVA K. O’ROURKE
forMYLES B. HARMON,
DirectorCommercial and Trade Facilitation Division
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[ATTACHMENT D]
HQ H024869February 12, 2014
CLA–2 OT:RR:CTF:TCM H024869 AMMCATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 8543.70.70MR. R. KEVIN WILLIAMS
O’DONNELL & WILLIAMS
20 NORTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1416CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
RE: Revocation of New York Ruling Letter E89000; Tariff Classification of aLight Emitting Diode Lamp
DEAR MR. WILLIAMS
This is in reference to New York Ruling Letter (NY) E89000 dated Decem-ber 22, 1999, regarding the classification under the Harmonized Tariff Sched-ule of the United States (HTSUS) of a certain light-emitting diode (LED)Lamp known as the “Frosty Super Bright Red LED Lamp.” In that ruling,Customs and Border Protection (CBP) classified the LED Lamp under head-ing 8541, HTSUS, which provides in part for “Light-emitting diodes (LED’s)”.We have reviewed NY E89000 and found it to be incorrect. For the reasonsset forth below, we are revoking that ruling.
Pursuant to section 625(c), Tariff Act of 1930, (19 U.S.C. §1625(c)), asamended by section 623 of Title VI (Customs Modernization) of the NorthAmerican Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub. L. 103–182, 107Stat. 2057, 2186 (1993), notice of the proposed modification of treatmentrelating to the tariff classification of certain light emitting diode lamps waspublished on November 2, 2011, in the Customs Bulletin, Volume 45, Number45. In that notice, CBP proposed that the instant lamp was classified inheading 9405, HTSUS. Comments from one interested party were receivedon this proposal. The commenter disagreed with the proposed classification ofthe instant Frosty Super Bright Red LED Lamp, urging that it be classifiedunder heading 8543, HTSUS. Upon further consideration, and as discussedbelow, CBP has concluded that the instant lamp is classified in heading 8543,HTSUS.
FACTS:
In NY E89000, CBP described the merchandise as follows:[The] Frosty Super Bright Red LED lamp … consists of the followingcomponents: LED’s, capacitor, varistor, lead wires, silicon insulationsleeve, PC board, body, swivel socket, adapter and candelabra. The arrayof LED’s protrude from a plastic housing that encloses the electricalcomponents (PC board, varistor and capacitor) that regulate and distrib-ute electricity. The components all comprise a module … Although prin-cipally used in illuminated signs due to the red light produced by theLED’s, the components of the Frosty LED lamps are only directed towardproviding the correct amount of electricity from 120-volt circuits to powerthe LED’s.
CBP classified this product under heading 8541, HTSUS, specifically undersubheading 8541.40.20, HTSUS. See NY E89000.
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ISSUE:
What is the correct classification under the HTSUS of the Frosty SuperBright Red LED Lamp?
LAW AND ANALYSIS:
Classification under the HTSUS is made in accordance with the GeneralRules of Interpretation (GRIs). GRI 1 provides that the classification of goodsshall be determined according to the terms of the headings of the tariffschedule and any relative section or chapter notes. In the event that thegoods cannot be classified solely on the basis of GRI 1, and if the headings andlegal notes do not otherwise require, the remaining GRIs 2 through 6 maythen be applied in order.
The 2014 HTSUS provisions under consideration are as follows:
8539 Electrical filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lampunits and ultraviolet or infrared lamps; arc lamps; parts thereof:
Ultraviolet or infrared lamps; arc lamps:
8539.49.00 Other
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8541 Diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices; photosensitivesemiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or notassembled in modules or made up into panels; light-emitting diodes;mounted piezoelectric crystals; parts thereof:
8541.40 Photosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovol-taic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made upinto panels; light-emitting diodes:
8541.40.20 Light-emitting diodes (LED’s)
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8543 Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, notspecified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof:
8543.70 Other machines and apparatus:
8543.70.70 Electric luminescent lamps
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9405 Lamps and lighting fittings including searchlights and spotlights andparts thereof, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs,illuminated nameplates and the like, having a permanently fixedlight source, and parts thereof not elsewhere specified or included:
9405.43 Other electric lamps and lighting fittings:
9405.40.80 Other
Note 8 to Chapter 85, HTSUS, provides, in part: “For classification of thearticles defined in this note, headings 8541 and 8542 shall take precedenceover any other heading in the Nomenclature, except in the case of heading8523, which might cover them by reference to, in particular, their function.”
Note 1 to Chapter 94, HTSUS, states, in part: “This chapter does not cover:… (f) Lamps or lighting fittings of chapter 85 …”.
The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System ExplanatoryNotes (ENs) constitute the official interpretation of the Harmonized System
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at the international level. While not legally binding nor dispositive, the ENsprovide a commentary on the scope of each heading of the HTSUS and aregenerally indicative of the proper interpretation of these headings. See T.D.89–80, 54 Fed. Reg. 35127, 35128 (August 23, 1989).
EN 84.79 states, in pertinent part:For this purpose the following are to be regarded as having “individualfunctions”:
(B) Mechanical devices which cannot perform their function unless theyare mounted on another machine or appliance, or are incorporatedin a more complex entity, provided that this function:
(i) is distinct from that which is performed by the machine orappliance whereon they are to be mounted, or by the entitywherein they are to be incorporated, and
(ii) does not play an integral and inseparable part in the operationof such machine, appliance or entity.
* * *
EN 85.39 states, in pertinent part:Electric light lamps consist of glass or quartz containers, of variousshapes, containing the necessary elements for converting electrical en-ergy into light rays (including infra-red or ultra-violet rays). The headingcovers all electric light lamps, whether or not specially designed forparticular uses (including flashlight discharge lamps). The heading cov-ers filament lamps, gas or vapour discharge lamps and arc-lamps.
* * *
EN 85.41 states, in pertinent part: “Light emitting diodes … are deviceswhich convert electric energy into visible, infra-red or ultra-violet rays. Theyare used, e.g., for displaying or transmitting data in control systems.”
EN 85.43 states, in pertinent part:This heading covers all electrical appliances and apparatus, not falling inany other heading of this Chapter, nor covered more specifically by aheading of any other Chapter of the Nomenclature, nor excluded by theoperation of a Legal Note to Section XVI or to this Chapter.
* * *
The electrical appliances and apparatus of this heading must have indi-vidual functions. The introductory provisions of Explanatory Note toheading 84.79 concerning machines and mechanical appliances havingindividual functions apply, mutatis mutandis, to the appliances and ap-paratus of this heading.
The heading includes, inter alia:
* * *
(16) Electro-luminescent devices, generally in strips, plates or panels,and based on electro-luminescent substances (e.g., zinc sulphide) placedbetween two layers of conductive material.
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* * *
The General ENs to Chapter 94, state, in pertinent part:This Chapter covers, subject to the exclusions listed in the ExplanatoryNotes to this Chapter:
(3) Lamps and lighting fittings and parts thereof, not elsewhere speci-fied or included, of any material (excluding those of materials de-scribed in Note 1 to Chapter 71)
* * *
According to Note 8 of Chapter 85, CBP must first consider whether theFrosty Super Bright Red LED Lamp is properly classified under 8541, HT-SUS, which provides, in part, for “light-emitting diodes.” CBP has previouslydetermined that the provision for LEDs in heading 8541, HTSUS, covers onlythe individual LEDs (i.e., the semiconductor diodes without other compo-nents). See Headquarters Ruling (HQ) H024874, dated March 31, 2010; HQH024876, dated March 31, 2010; HQ H024878, dated March 31, 2010; andHQ H095035, dated March 31, 2010. See also HQ H011693, dated December18, 2007; HQ H010636, dated December 3, 2007; HQ H003215, dated October10, 2007; and HQ 966401, dated June 29, 2004. The Frosty Super Bright RedLED Lamp consists of a number of LED bulbs mounted in a housing, whichincludes PC board, varistor and capacitor. As such, the devices are beyondthe scope of heading 8541, HTSUS.
CBP has previously determined that a “lamp” is a device which provides anisolated source of heat or light. See HQ H024878, dated March 31, 2010 (LEDmodule for ornaments); HQ H024876, dated March 31, 2010 (LED modulesfor promotional buttons and displays); HQ H095035, dated March 31, 2010(LED light set for bike handlebars); HQ H024874, dated March 31, 2010(various LED modules); HQ H042586, dated January 29, 2009 (fiber opticlamp); and HQ 966952, dated August 18, 2004 (litecube). See also TheRandom House College Dictionary (1973) at 752; Webster’s New CollegiateDictionary (1979) at 639). As entered, the subject Frosty Super Bright RedLED Lamp comprises the light source of a lighting fixture. The Frosty SuperBright Red LED Lamp is designed to illuminate an exit sign. When installedinto the appropriate lighting fixture, and connected to a power source, itemits light. As such, we conclude that the Frosty Super Bright Red LEDLamp meets the definition of “lamp” as enunciated in earlier CBP Rulings, inthat it is a device which provides an isolated source of light.
If the Frosty Super Bright Red LED Lamp is a lamp or lighting fitting ofChapter 85, then it is excluded from heading 9405, HTSUS by Note 1 toChapter 94, HTSUS. Therefore, our analysis begins with headings 8539 and8543, HTSUS.
Heading 8539, HTSUS, provides in relevant part for: “Electric filament ordischarge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultraviolet or infaredlamps; arc lamps; …”. By its terms, the heading only covers filament,discharge, and arc lamps. See NY L82536, dated March 4, 2005 (filamentlamp) and NY L87569, dated October 6, 2005 (metal halide lamp). See alsoEN 85.39. It does not include LED lamps, which function differently. AnLED is a rectifying semiconductor device which converts electrical energy
28 CUSTOMS BULLETIN AND DECISIONS, VOL. 48, NO. 8, FEBRUARY 26, 2014
into electromagnetic radiation when current is applied. McGraw-Hill Con-cise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 5th Ed., 2005 at 1252. Incontrast, a filament lamp produces light by heating a filament to incandes-cence by the passage of an electric current. A discharge lamp does so bysending an electric discharge through a gas or vapor producing substance. Anarc lamp does so by sending a current through a gas between two electrodes.Therefore, as the instant LED Lamp is not a filament, discharge, or arc lamp,it cannot be classified under heading 8539, HTSUS.
Heading 8543, HTSUS, provides in relevant part for: “Electrical machinesand apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included else-where in this chapter.” The instant product is an “electrical apparatus.” SeeWhirlpool Corp. v. United States, 505 F. Supp. 2d 1358, 1362 (Ct. Int’l. Trade2007) (defining the term “apparatus” as “a group of devices, or a collection orset of materials, instruments or appliances to be used for a particular purposeor a given end.”). The definition of “individual functions” is contained in theEN to Heading 84.79. See EN 85.43. EN(B) to heading 84.79 provides that“Mechanical devices which cannot perform their function unless they aremounted on another machine or appliance, or are incorporated in a morecomplex entity, provided that this function: (i) is distinct from that which isperformed by the machine or appliance whereon they are to be mounted, orby the entity wherein they are to be incorporated, and (ii) does not play anintegral and inseparable part in the operation of such machine, appliance orentity.” The Frosty Super Bright Red LED Lamp is designed to fit into an exitsign. This lamp cannot perform its function of light generation unless it isconnected to a power source. The lighting fixture supplies power to theinstant product. As such, the instant lamp must be mounted on anothermachine or appliance, or incorporated into a more complex entity. Thefunction of the lighting fixture is to hold the instant lamp, supply power to it,and to direct its light. These functions are separate from the function of thelamp, whose function is to generate light. Because the lighting fixtureperforms these functions whether or not a lamp has been inserted, the lampitself does not play an integral and inseparable part of the operation of thelighting fixture. Therefore, the instant Frosty Super Bright Red LED Lamphas an “individual function” as defined in EN(B) to 84.79 and within themeaning of heading 8543, HTSUS.
Heading 8543, HTSUS, covers “[e]lectro-luminescent devices, generally instrips, plates or panels, and based on electro-luminescent substances (e.g.,zinc sulphide) placed between two layers of conductive material.” See EN(16)to Heading 85.43. “Luminescence” is defined as:
Light emission that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of theemitting body. Various types of luminescence are often distinguishedaccording to the source of the energy which excites the emission.
* * *
There are also types of luminescence that are initiated by the flow of someform of energy into the body from the outside. According to the source ofthe exciting energy, the luminescences are designated as … electrolumi-nescence if the energy comes from the application of an electric field.
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See McGraw Hill Concise Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 6th Edition(2009) at 1361.
CBP also notes that an LED is considered an electroluminescent sub-stance. See Van Nostrand’s Encyclopedia of Chemistry, 5th Edition (2005) at947, which defines the operation of LEDs:
Recombination or injection electroluminescence was first observed in1923 by Lossew, who found that when point electrodes were placed oncertain silicon carbide crystals and current passed through them, lightwas often emitted. Explanation of this emission has been possible onlywith the development of semiconductor theory. If minority charge carriersare injected into a semiconductor, i.e., electrons are injected into p-typematerial or “positive holes” into n-type material, they recombine sponta-neously with the majority carriers existing in the material. If some ofthese recombinations result in the emission of radiation, electrolumines-cence results.
* * *
The subject Frosty Super Bright Red LED Lamp is an “electroluminescentdevice” as described above because passing electric current through it willgenerate light that cannot be attributed merely to its temperature. Further-more, it is based on an “electroluminescent substance,” namely its internallight-emitting diodes. Accordingly, the Frosty Super Bright Red LED Lampis properly classified under heading 8543, HTSUS. It is therefore, pursuantto Note 1(f) to Chapter 94, HTSUS, excluded from classification in heading9405, HTSUS. With regard to classification at the subheading level, theinstant product is properly classified under subheading 8543.70.70, HTSUS,which provides for “Electrical machines and apparatus, having individualfunctions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof:Other machines and apparatus: Electric luminescent lamps”.1
HOLDING:
By application of GRIs 1 and 6, the Frosty Super Bright Red LED Lamp isclassified under heading 8543, HTSUS, specifically in subheading8543.70.70, HTSUS, which provides for “Electrical machines and apparatus,having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chap-ter; parts thereof: Other machines and apparatus: Electric luminescentlamps”. The column one, general rate of duty is 2% ad valorem.
Duty rates are provided for convenience only and are subject to change. Thetext of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are providedon the World Wide Web at www.usitc.gov.
1 We note that this conclusion is consistent with a recent decision taken at the HarmonizedSystem Committee (HSC) of the World Customs Organization (WCO). At the 52nd Sessionof the HSC, the Committee considered the classification of two LED lamps, one of whichwas described as an LED bulb in the standard shape of an ‘incandescent bulb,’ composed ofseveral light emitting diodes inside of a plastic envelope, circuitry to rectify AC power andto convert voltage to a level useable by the LEDs, a heat sink and an Edison screw base.After an exchange of views, the HSC voted to reaffirm its previous decision to classify thisproduct under heading 85.43.
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EFFECT ON OTHER RULINGS:
NY E89000, dated December 22, 1999, is hereby revoked. In accordancewith 19 U.S.C. §1625(c), this ruling will become effective 60 days after itspublication in the Customs Bulletin.
Sincerely,IEVA K. O’ROURKE
ForMYLES B. HARMON,
DirectorCommercial and Trade Facilitation Division
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COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK, AND TRADE NAMERECORDATIONS
(No. 12 2013)
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department ofHomeland Security.
SUMMARY: The following copyrights, trademarks, and trade nameswere recorded with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in December2013. The last notice was published in the CUSTOMS BULLETINDecember 4, 2013. Corrections or updates may be sent to: IntellectualProperty Rights Branch, Regulations and Rulings, Office of Interna-tional Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 90 K Street, NE.,10th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20229–1177.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaVerne Watkins,Paralegal Specialist, Intellectual Property Rights Branch, Regula-tions & Rulings, Office of International Trade, (202) 325–0095.Dated: February 6, 2014
CHARLES R. STEUART
Chief,Intellectual Property Rights Branch
Regulations & Rulings Office of InternationalTrade
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ACCREDITATION AND APPROVAL OF LABORATORYSERVICE, INC., AS A COMMERCIAL GAUGER AND
LABORATORY
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department ofHomeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Laboratory Ser-vice, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations,that Laboratory Service, Inc., has been approved to gauge petroleumand certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum andcertain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next threeyears as of September 7, 2011.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The accreditation and approval ofLaboratory Service, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratorybecame effective on September 7, 2011. The next triennialinspection date will be scheduled for September 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gaugerand Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and ScientificServices, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1331 PennsylvaniaAvenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel.202–344–1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby givenpursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that LaboratoryService, Inc., 11731 Port Road, Seabrook, TX 77586, has beenapproved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products andaccredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products forcustoms purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Laboratory Service, Inc. is approved forthe following gauging procedures for petroleum and certainpetroleum products per the American Petroleum Institute (API)Measurement Standards:
API chapters Title
3 ............................. Tank gauging.
7 ............................. Temperature determination.
8 ............................. Sampling.
12 ........................... Calculations.
17 ........................... Maritime measurement.
53 CUSTOMS BULLETIN AND DECISIONS, VOL. 48, NO. 8, FEBRUARY 26, 2014
Laboratory Service, Inc. is accredited for the following laboratoryanalysis procedures and methods for petroleum and certain petro-leum products set forth by the U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionLaboratory Methods (CBPL) and American Society for Testing andMaterials (ASTM):
CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–08 ....... ASTM D 86 ...................... Standard Test Method for Distilla-tion of Petroleum Products at At-moshpheric Pressure.
27–48 ....... ASTM D 4052 .................. Standard Test Method for Densityand Relative Density of Liquids byDigital Density Meter.
ASTM D 1364 .................. Standard Test Method for Water inVolatile Solvents (Karl Fischer Re-agent Titration Method).
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analy-ses and gauger services should request and receive written assur-ances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S.Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gaugerservice requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the specific testor gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform maybe directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling(202) 344–1060. The inquiry may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov.Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing ofCBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories.
http://cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/basic_trade/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/gaulist.ctt/gaulist.pdf.Dated: January 23, 2014.
IRA S. REESE,Executive Director,
Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[Published in the Federal Register, February 10, 2014 (79 FR 7684)]
◆
ACCREDITATION AND APPROVAL OF INTERTEK USAINC., AS A COMMERCIAL GAUGER AND LABORATORY
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department ofHomeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA Inc.,as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
54 CUSTOMS BULLETIN AND DECISIONS, VOL. 48, NO. 8, FEBRUARY 26, 2014
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations,Intertek USA Inc., has been approved to gauge petroleum and certainpetroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certainpetroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years asof May 24, 2012.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The accreditation and approval of IntertekUSA Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective onMay 24, 2012. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduledfor May 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gaugerand Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and ScientificServices, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1331 PennsylvaniaAvenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel.202–344–1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby givenpursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USAInc., 4951A East Adamo Drive, Suite 130 Tampa, FL 33605, hasbeen approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum productsand accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum productsfor customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Intertek USA Inc. is approved for thefollowing gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleumproducts per the American Petroleum Institute (API) MeasurementStandards:
API chapters Title
3 ............................. Tank gauging.
7 ............................. Temperature determination.
8 ............................. Sampling.
12 ........................... Calculations.
17 ........................... Maritime measurement.
Intertek USA Inc. is accredited for the following laboratory analysisprocedures and methods for petroleum and certain petroleum prod-ucts set forth by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection LaboratoryMethods (CBPL) and American Society for Testing and Materials(ASTM):
55 CUSTOMS BULLETIN AND DECISIONS, VOL. 48, NO. 8, FEBRUARY 26, 2014
CBPL No. ASTM Title27–02 ....... ASTM D 1298 .................. Standard Test Method for Density,
Relative Density (Specific Gravity),or API Gravity of Crude Petroleumand Liquid Petroleum Products byHydrometer Method.
27–06 ....... ASTM D 473 .................... Standard Test Method for Sedimentin Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by theExtraction Method.
27–08 ....... ASTM D 86 ...................... Standard Test Method for Distilla-tion of Petroleum Products at At-moshpheric Pressure.
27–11 ....... ASTM D 445 .................... Standard Test Method for KinematicViscosity of Transparent and OpaqueLiquids (the Calculation of DynamicVelocity).
27–13 ....... ASTM D 4294 .................. Standard test method for sulfur inpetroleum and petroleum productsby energy-dispersive x-ray fluores-cence spectrometry.
27–48 ....... ASTM D 4052 .................. Standard Test Method for Densityand Relative Density of Liquids byDigital Density Meter.
27–54 ....... ASTM D 1796 .................. Standard test method for water andsediment in fuel oils by the centri-fuge method (Laboratory procedure).
27–57 ....... ASTM D 7039 .................. Standard Test Method for Sulfur inGasoline and Diesel Fuel by Mono-chromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27–58 ....... ASTM D 5191 .................. Standard Test Method For VaporPressure of Petroleum Products(Mini Method).
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analy-ses and gauger services should request and receive written assur-ances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S.Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gaugerservice requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the specific testor gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform maybe directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling(202) 344–1060. The inquiry may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov.Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing ofCBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. http://cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/basic_trade/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/gaulist.ctt/gaulist.pdf.Dated: January 23, 2014.
IRA S. REESE,Executive Director,
Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[Published in the Federal Register, February 10, 2014 (79 FR 7688)]
56 CUSTOMS BULLETIN AND DECISIONS, VOL. 48, NO. 8, FEBRUARY 26, 2014
APPROVAL OF AMERICAN CARGO ASSURANCE, AS ACOMMERCIAL GAUGER
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department ofHomeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of approval of American Cargo Assurance, as acommercial gauger.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations,that American Cargo Assurance, has been approved to gauge petro-leum and petroleum products for customs purposes for the next threeyears as of August 29, 2013.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The approval of American Cargo Assurance,as commercial gauger became effective on August 29, 2013. Thenext triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gaugerand Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and ScientificServices, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 PennsylvaniaAvenue NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel.202–344–1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby givenpursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, that American Cargo Assurance,1404–B South Houston Road, Pasadena, TX 77502, has beenapproved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products forcustoms purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR151.13. American Cargo Assurance is approved for the followinggauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum productsfrom the American Petroleum Institute (API):
API chapters Title
3 ............................. Tank gauging.
7 ............................. Temperature determination.
8 ............................. Sampling.
12 ........................... Calculations.
17 ........................... Maritime measurement.
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct gauger servicesshould request and receive written assurances from the entity that itis approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct thespecific gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding
57 CUSTOMS BULLETIN AND DECISIONS, VOL. 48, NO. 8, FEBRUARY 26, 2014
the specific gauger service this entity is approved to perform may bedirected to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling (202)344–1060. The inquiry may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Pleasereference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBPapproved gaugers and accredited laboratories.
http://cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/basic_trade/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/gaulist.ctt/gaulist.pdf.
Dated: January 27, 2014.IRA S. REESE,
Executive Director,Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[Published in the Federal Register, February 10, 2014 (79 FR 7692)]
◆
ACCREDITATION AND APPROVAL OF CAMIN CARGOCONTROL, INC., AS A COMMERCIAL GAUGER AND
LABORATORY.
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department ofHomeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Camin Cargo Con-trol, Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations,that Camin Cargo Control, Inc., has been approved to gauge andaccredited to test petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemi-cals and vegetable oils for customs purposes for the next three yearsas of September 27, 2013.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The accreditation and approval of CaminCargo Control, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory becameeffective on September 27, 2013. The next triennial inspection datewill be scheduled for September 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gaugerand Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and ScientificServices, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 PennsylvaniaAvenue NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel.202–344–1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby givenpursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Camin CargoControl, Inc., 1800 Dabney Drive, Pasadena, TX 77536, has beenapproved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products andaccredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for
58 CUSTOMS BULLETIN AND DECISIONS, VOL. 48, NO. 8, FEBRUARY 26, 2014
customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Camin Cargo Control, Inc., is approvedfor the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certainpetroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API):
API chapters Title
3 ............................. Tank gauging.
7 ............................. Temperature determination.
12 ........................... Calculations.
17 ........................... Maritime measurement.
4 ............................. Proving Systems.
5 ............................. Metering.
8 ............................. Sampling.
10 ........................... Sediment & Water.
11 ........................... Physical Property data.
Camin Cargo Control, Inc., is accredited for the following laboratoryanalysis procedures and methods for petroleum and certain petro-leum products set forth by the U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionLaboratory Methods (CBPL) and American Society for Testing andMaterials (ASTM):
CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–48 ....... ASTM D–4052 .................. Standard test method for densityand relative density of liquids bydigital density meter.
27–01 ....... ASTM D–287 .................... Standard test method for API Grav-ity of crude petroleum products andpetroleum products (HydrometerMethod).
27–08 ....... ASTM D–86 ...................... Standard test method for distillationof petroleum products at atmo-spheric pressure.
27–11 ....... ASTM D–445 .................... Standard test method for kinematicviscosity of transparent and opaqueliquids (and calculations of dynamicviscosity).
27–57 ....... ASTM D–7039 .................. Standard test method for sulfur ingasoline and diesel fuel by mono-chromatic wavelength dispersivespectrometry.
27–03 ....... ASTM D–4006 .................. Standard test method for water incrude oil by distillation.
27–04 ....... ASTM D–95 ...................... Standard test method for water inpetroleum products and bituminousmaterials by distillation.
59 CUSTOMS BULLETIN AND DECISIONS, VOL. 48, NO. 8, FEBRUARY 26, 2014
CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–13 ....... ASTM D–4294 .................. Standard test method for sulfur inPetroleum and Petroleum productsby energy dispersive X-ray fluores-cence spectrometry.
27–50 ....... ASTM D–93 ...................... Standard Test Method for Paraffin-Type for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Test.
27–21 ....... ASTM D–4177 .................. Standard Practice for the AutomaticSampling of Petroleum and Petro-leum Products.
27–20 ....... ASTM D–4057 .................. Standard Practice for the ManualSampling of Petroleum and Petro-leum Products.
27–58 ....... ASTM D–5191 .................. Standard Test Method for VaporPressure of Petroleum Products(MiniMethod).
27–16 ....... ASTM E–300 .................... Standard Practice for Sampling In-dustrial Chemicals.
27–05 ....... ASTM D–4928 .................. Standard Test Method for Water inCrude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fis-cher Titration.
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analy-ses and gauger services should request and receive written assur-ances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S.Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gaugerservice requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the specific testor gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform maybe directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling(202) 344–1060. The inquiry may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov.Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing ofCBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. http://cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/basic_trade/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/gaulist.ctt/gaulist.pdfDated: February 3, 2014.
IRA S. REESE,Executive Director,
Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[Published in the Federal Register, February 10, 2014 (79 FR 7686)]
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ACCREDITATION AND APPROVAL OF OILTEST, INC., ASA COMMERCIAL GAUGER AND LABORATORY
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department ofHomeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Oiltest, Inc., as acommercial gauger and laboratory.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations,that Oiltest, Inc., has been approved to gauge petroleum and certainpetroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certainpetroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years asof May 17, 2012.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The accreditation and approval of Oiltest,Inc., as a commercial gauger and laboratory became effective onMay 17, 2012. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduledfor May 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gaugerand Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and ScientificServices, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1331 PennsylvaniaAvenue NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel.202–344–1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby givenpursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Oiltest, Inc.,2718 Westside Drive, Pasadena, TX 77502, has been approved togauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited totest petroleum and certain petroleum products for customspurposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and19 CFR 151.13. Oiltest, Inc. is approved for the following gaugingprocedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products per theAmerican Petroleum Institute (API) Measurement Standards:
API chapters Title
3 ............................. Tank gauging.
8 ............................. Sampling.
11 ........................... Physical Property.
17 ........................... Maritime measurement.
Oiltest, Inc. is accredited for the following laboratory analysis pro-cedures and methods for petroleum and certain petroleum productsset forth by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Laboratory
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Methods (CBPL) and American Society for Testing and Materials(ASTM):
CBPL No. ASTM Title
27–03 ....... ASTM D 4006 .................. Standard Test Method for Water inCrude Oil by Distillation.
27–04 ....... ASTM D 95 ...................... Standard Test Method for Water inPetroleum Products and BituminousMaterials by Distillation.
27–06 ....... ASTM D 473 .................... Standard Test Method for Sedimentin Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by theExtraction Method.
27–11 ....... ASTM D 445 .................... Standard Test Method for KinematicViscosity of Transparent and OpaqueLiquids (the Calculation of DynamicVelocity).
27–13 ....... ASTM D 4294 .................. Standard Test Method for Sulfur inPetroleum and Petroleum Productsby Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluores-cence Spectrometry.
27–46 ....... ASTM D 5002 .................. Standard Test Method for Densityand Relative Density of Crude Oilsby Digital Density Analyzer.
27–48 ....... ASTM D 4052 .................. Standard Test Method for Densityand Relative Density of Liquids byDigital Density Meter.
27–50 ....... ASTM D 93 ...................... Standard Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens ClosedCup Tester.
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analy-ses and gauger services should request and receive written assur-ances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S.Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gaugerservice requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the specific testor gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform maybe directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling(202) 344–1060. The inquiry may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov.Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing ofCBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. http://cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/basic_trade/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/gaulist.ctt/gaulist.pdfDated: January 23, 2014.
IRA S. REESE,Executive Director,
Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[Published in the Federal Register, February 10, 2014 (79 FR 7685)]
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APPROVAL OF INTERTEK USA INC., AS A COMMERCIALGAUGER
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department ofHomeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of approval of Intertek USA Inc., as a commercialgauger.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations,that Intertek USA Inc., has been approved to gauge petroleum andcertain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next threeyears as of July 17, 2012.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The approval of Intertek USA Inc., ascommercial gauger became effective on July 17, 2012. The nexttriennial inspection date will be scheduled for July 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gaugerand Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and ScientificServices, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1331 PennsylvaniaAvenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel.202–344–1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby givenpursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA Inc., 354 FairbanksStreet, Valdez, AK 99686, has been approved to gauge petroleumand certain petroleum products for customs purposes, inaccordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.13. Intertek USA Inc.is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum andcertain petroleum products per the American Petroleum Institute(API) Measurement Standards:
API chapters Title
3 ............................. Tank gauging.
7 ............................. Temperature determination.
8 ............................. Sampling.
12 ........................... Calculations.
17 ........................... Maritime measurement.
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct gauger servicesshould request and receive written assurances from the entity that itis approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct thespecific gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding
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the specific gauger service this entity is approved to perform may bedirected to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling (202)344–1060. The inquiry may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Pleasereference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBPapproved gaugers and accredited laboratories. http://cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/basic_trade/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/gaulist.ctt/gaulist.pdf
Dated: January 23, 2014.IRA S. REESE,
Executive Director,Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[Published in the Federal Register, February 10, 2014 (79 FR 7692)]
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ACCREDITATION AND APPROVAL OF INSPECTORATEAMERICA CORPORATION, AS A COMMERCIAL GAUGER
AND LABORATORY
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department ofHomeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of InspectorateAmerica Corporation, as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations,that Inspectorate America Corporation has been approved to gaugepetroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to testpetroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes forthe next three years as of September 25, 2013.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The accreditation and approval ofInspectorate America Corporation, as commercial gauger andlaboratory became effective on September 25, 2013. The nexttriennial inspection date will be scheduled for September 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gaugerand Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and ScientificServices, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1331 PennsylvaniaAvenue NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel.202–344–1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby givenpursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that InspectorateAmerica Corporation, 3773 Pacheco Blvd., Martinez, CA 94553, hasbeen approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum productsand accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products
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for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Inspectorate America Corporation isapproved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum andcertain petroleum products per the American Petroleum Institute(API) Measurement Standards:
API chapters Title
2 ............................. Tank calibration.
4 ............................. Proving systems.
5 ............................. Metering.
6 ............................. Metering assemblies.
7 ............................. Temperature determination.
8 ............................. Sampling.
12 ........................... Calculations.
17 ........................... Maritime measurement.
Inspectorate America Corporation is accredited for the followinglaboratory analysis procedures and methods for petroleum and cer-tain petroleum products set forth by the U.S. Customs and BorderProtection Laboratory Methods (CBPL) and American Society forTesting and Materials (ASTM):
CBPL. No. ASTM Title
27–01 ....... ASTM D 287 .................... Standard Test Method for API Grav-ity of Crude Petroleum and Petro-leum Products (HydrometerMethod).
27–03 ....... ASTM D 4006 .................. Standard test method for water incrude oil by distillation.
27–05 ....... ASTM D 4928 .................. Standard Test Method for Water inCrude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fis-cher Titration.
27–06 ....... ASTM D 473 .................... Standard Test Method for Sedimentin Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by theExtraction Method.
27–08 ....... ASTM D 86 ...................... Standard Test Method for Distilla-tion of Petroleum Products at At-moshpheric Pressure.
27–13 ....... ASTM D 4294 .................. Standard test method for sulfur inpetroleum and petroleum productsby energy-dispersive x-ray fluores-cence spectrometry.
27–48 ....... ASTM D 4052 .................. Standard Test Method for Densityand Relative Density of Liquids byDigital Density Meter.
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analy-ses and gauger services should request and receive written assur-
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ances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S.Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gaugerservice requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the specific testor gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform maybe directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling(202) 344–1060. The inquiry may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov.Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing ofCBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. http://cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/basic_trade/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/gaulist.ctt/gaulist.pdf
Dated: January 27, 2014.IRA S. REESE,
Executive Director,Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[Published in the Federal Register, February 10, 2014 (79 FR 7687)]
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APPROVAL OF MARINE TECHNICAL SURVEYORS, INC.,AS A COMMERCIAL GAUGER
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department ofHomeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of approval of Marine Technical Surveyors, Inc., asa commercial gauger.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations,that Marine Technical Surveyors, Inc., has been approved to gaugepetroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes forthe next three years as of May 2, 2012.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The approval of Marine Technical Surveyors,Inc., as commercial gauger became effective on May 2, 2012. Thenext triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gaugerand Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and ScientificServices, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1331 PennsylvaniaAvenue NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel.202–344–1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby givenpursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, that Marine Technical Surveyors, Inc.,2382 Highway 1 South, Donaldsonville, LA 70346, has beenapproved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products forcustoms purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR
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151.13. Marine Technical Surveyors, Inc. is approved for thefollowing gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleumproducts per the American Petroleum Institute (API) MeasurementStandards:
API chapters Title
3 ............................. Tank gauging.
7 ............................. Temperature determination.
8 ............................. Sampling.
12 ........................... Calculations.
17 ........................... Maritime measurement.
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct gauger servicesshould request and receive written assurances from the entity that itis approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct thespecific gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquiries regardingthe specific gauger service this entity is approved to perform may bedirected to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling (202)344–1060. The inquiry may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Pleasereference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBPapproved gaugers and accredited laboratories.
http://cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/basic_trade/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/gaulist.ctt/gaulist.pdf
Dated: January 23, 2014.IRA S. REESE,
Executive Director,Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[Published in the Federal Register, February 10, 2014 (79 FR 7691)]
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ACCREDITATION AND APPROVAL OF CHEM COAST, INC.,AS A COMMERCIAL GAUGER AND LABORATORY
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department ofHomeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Chem Coast, Inc.,as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations,that Chem Coast, Inc., has been approved to gauge and accredited totest petroleum and petroleum products, organic chemicals and veg-etable oils for customs purposes for the next three years as of August22, 2013.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: The accreditation and approval of ChemCoast, Inc., as commercial gauger and laboratory became effectiveon August 22, 2013. The next triennial inspection date will bescheduled for August 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gaugerand Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and ScientificServices, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 PennsylvaniaAvenue NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel.202–344–1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby givenpursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Chem Coast,Inc., 11820 North H Street, Laporte, TX 77571, has been approvedto gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accreditedto test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customspurposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and19 CFR 151.13. Chem Coast, Inc., is approved for the followinggauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum productsfrom the American Petroleum Institute (API):
API chapters Title
3 ............................. Tank gauging.
5 ............................. Metering.
7 ............................. Temperature determination.
8 ............................. Sampling.
12 ........................... Calculations of Petroleum Quantities.
17 ........................... Maritime measurement.
Chem Coast, Inc., is accredited for the following laboratory analysisprocedures and methods for petroleum and certain petroleum prod-ucts set forth by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection LaboratoryMethods (CBPL) and American Society for Testing and Materials(ASTM):
CBPL. No. ASTM Title
27–48 ....... ASTM D–4052 .................. Standard test method for densityand relative density of liquids bydigital density meter.
27–01 ....... ASTM D–287 .................... Standard test method for API Grav-ity of crude petroleum products andpetroleum products (Hydrometermethod).
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CBPL. No. ASTM Title
27–08 ....... ASTM D–86 ...................... Standard test method for distillationof petroleum products at atmo-spheric pressure.
27–11 ....... ASTM D–445 .................... Standard test method for kinematicviscosity of transparent and opaqueliquids (and calculations for dynamicviscosity).
27–05 ....... ASTM D–4928 .................. Standard test method of water incrude oils by Karl Fisher Titration.
27–50 ....... ASTM D–93 ...................... Standard test method for flash pointby Penske-Martens Closed CupTester.
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analy-ses and gauger services should request and receive written assur-ances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S.Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gaugerservice requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the specific testor gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform maybe directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling(202) 344–1060. The inquiry may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov.Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing ofCBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. http://cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/basic_trade/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/gaulist.ctt/gaulist.pdf
Dated: January 27, 2014.IRA S. REESE,
Executive Director,Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[Published in the Federal Register, February 10, 2014 (79 FR 7688)]
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ACCREDITATION AND APPROVAL OF AMSPECSERVICES, LLC, AS A COMMERCIAL GAUGER AND
LABORATORY
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department ofHomeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec Services,LLC, as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations,that AmSpec Services, LLC, has been approved to gauge petroleum
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and certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum andcertain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next threeyears as of June 13, 2013.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The accreditation and approval of AmSpecServices, LLC, as commercial gauger and laboratory becameeffective on June 13, 2013. The next triennial inspection date willbe scheduled for June 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gaugerand Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and ScientificServices, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 PennsylvaniaAvenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel.202–344–1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby givenpursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpecServices, LLC, 2310 Highway 69 North, Nederland, TX 77627, hasbeen approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum productsand accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum productsfor customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. AmSpec Services, LLC is approved forthe following gauging procedures for petroleum and certainpetroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API):
API chapters Title
3 ............................. Tank gauging.
7 ............................. Temperature determination.
8 ............................. Sampling.
12 ........................... Calculations.
17 ........................... Maritime measurement.
AmSpec Services, LLC is accredited for the following laboratoryanalysis procedures and methods for petroleum and certain petro-leum products set forth by the U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionLaboratory Methods (CBPL) and American Society for Testing andMaterials (ASTM):
CBPL. No. ASTM Title
27–48 ....... ASTM D–4052 .................. Standard test method for densityand relative density of liquids bydigital density meter.
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CBPL. No. ASTM Title
27–13 ....... ASTM D–4294 .................. Standard test method for sulfur inpetroleum and petroleum productsby energy-dispersive x-ray fluores-cence spectrometry.
27–04 ....... ASTM D–95 ...................... Standard test method for water inpetroleum products and bituminousmaterials by distillation.
27–08 ....... ASTM D–86 ...................... Standard test method for distillationof petroleum products at atmo-spheric pressure.
27–11 ....... ASTM D–445 .................... Standard test method for kinematicviscosity of transparent and opaqueliquids (and calculations of dynamicviscosity).
27–54 ....... ASTM D–1796 .................. Standard test method for water andsediment in fuel oils by the centri-fuge method (Laboratory procedure).
27–06 ....... ASTM D–473 .................... Standard test method for sedimentin crude oils and fuel oils by the ex-traction method.
27–50 ....... ASTM D–93 ...................... Standard test methods for flashpoint by Penske-Martens Closed CupTester.
27–01 ....... ASTM D–287 .................... Standard test method for API grav-ity of crude petroleum and petro-leum products (hydrometer method).
27–03 ....... ASTM D–4006 .................. Standard test method for water incrude oil by distillation.
27–46 ....... ASTM D–5002 .................. Standard test method for densityand relative density of crude oils bydigital density analyzer.
27–05 ....... ASTM D–4928 .................. Standard test method for water incrude oils by Coulometric Karl Fis-cher Titration.
27–58 ....... ASTM D–5191 .................. Standard test method for vapor pres-sure of petroleum products (mini-method).
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analysesand gauger services should request and receive written assurancesfrom the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S. Customsand Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger servicerequested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the specific test orgauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform may bedirected to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling (202)344–1060. The inquiry may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Pleasereference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBP
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approved gaugers and accredited laboratories. http://cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/basic_trade/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/gaulist.ctt/gaulist.pdf
Dated: January 27, 2014.IRA S. REESE,
Executive Director,Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[Published in the Federal Register, February 10, 2014 (79 FR 7690)]
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ACCREDITATION AND APPROVAL OF SAYBOLT, LP AS ACOMMERCIAL GAUGER AND LABORATORY
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department ofHomeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of Saybolt, LP, as acommercial gauger and laboratory.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations,that Saybolt, LP, has been approved to gauge petroleum and certainpetroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certainpetroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years asof September 25, 2013.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The accreditation and approval of Saybolt,LP, as commercial gauger and laboratory became effective onSeptember 25, 2013. The next triennial inspection date will bescheduled for September 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gaugerand Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and ScientificServices, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 PennsylvaniaAvenue NW, Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel.202–344–1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby givenpursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Saybolt, LP,4871 Sunrise Dr., Suite 102, Martinez, CA 94553, has beenapproved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products andaccredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products forcustoms purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Saybolt, LP, is approved for thefollowing gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleumproducts from the American Petroleum Institute (API):
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API chapters Title
2 ............................. Tank gauging.
4 ............................. Proving Systems.
5 ............................. Metering.
6 ............................. Metering Assemblies.
7 ............................. Temperature determination.
8 ............................. Sampling.
12 ........................... Calculation of Petroleum Quantities.
17 ........................... Maritime measurement.
Saybolt, LP is accredited for the following laboratory analysis pro-cedures and methods for petroleum and certain petroleum productsset forth by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection LaboratoryMethods (CBPL) and American Society for Testing and Materials(ASTM):
CBPL. No. ASTM Title
27–01 ....... D287 ................................. Standard Test Method for API Grav-ity of Crude Petroleum and Petro-leum Products (Hydrometer Method)
27–03 ....... D4006 ............................... Standard Test Method for Water inCrude Oil by Distillation
27–05 ....... D4928 ............................... Standard Test Method for Water inCrude Oils by Coulometric KarlFisher Titration
27–06 ....... D473 ................................. Standard Test Method for Sedimentin Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by theExtraction Method
27–13 ....... D4294 ............................... Standard Test Method for Sulfur inPetroleum and Petroleum Productsby Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluores-cence Spectrometry
27–46 ....... D5002 ............................... Standard Test Method for Densityand Relative Density of Crude Oilsby Digital Density Analyzer
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analy-ses and gauger services should request and receive written assur-ances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S.Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gaugerservice requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the specific testor gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform maybe directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling
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(202) 344–1060. The inquiry may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov.Please reference the Web site listed below for a complete listing ofCBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories.
http://cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/basic_trade/labs_scientific_svcs/commercial_gaugers/gaulist.ctt/gaulist.pdf
Dated: January 27, 2014.IRA S. REESE,
Executive Director,Laboratories and Scientific Services.
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APPROVAL OF AMSPEC SERVICES, LLC, AS ACOMMERCIAL GAUGER
AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department ofHomeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of accreditation and approval of AmSpec Services,LLC, as a commercial gauger.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations,that AmSpec Services, LLC, has been approved to gauge petroleumand certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the nextthree years as of May 30, 2013.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The accreditation and approval of AmSpecServices, LLC, as commercial gauger became effective on May 30,2013. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for May2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Approved Gaugerand Accredited Laboratories Manager, Laboratories and ScientificServices, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1300 PennsylvaniaAvenue NW., Suite 1500N, Washington, DC 20229, tel.202–344–1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby givenpursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, that AmSpec Services, LLC, LPGDivision, 11725 Port Rd, Seabrook, TX 77586, has been approved togauge petroleum and certain petroleum products for customspurposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.13.AmSpec Services, LLC is approved for the following gaugingprocedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from theAmerican Petroleum Institute (API):
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API chapters Title
3 ............................. Tank Gauging.
7 ............................. Temperature determination.
8 ............................. Sampling.
11.1 ........................ Temperature and Pressure Volume Correction Factors forGeneralized Crude Oils, Refined Products, and Lubricat-ing Oils.
12 ........................... Calculations.
17.1 ........................ Maritime measurement (LPG).
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to gauger services shouldrequest and receive written assurances from the entity that it isapproved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct thespecific gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquiries regardingthe specific gauger services this entity is approved to perform may bedirected to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling (202)344–1060. The inquiry may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Pleasereference the Web site listed below for a complete listing of CBPapproved gaugers and accredited laboratories. http://cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/basic_trade/gaugers/gaulist.ctt/gaulist.pdfDated: January 27, 2014.
IRA S. REESE,Executive Director,
Laboratories and Scientific Services.
[Published in the Federal Register, February 10, 2014 (79 FR 7689)]
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