Aug. 31 CBP Bulletin Proposes to Modify Ruling on Bill-Stacker Subassemblies
In the Aug. 31 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 56, No. 34), CBP published a proposal to revoke a ruling on Bill-Stacker Subassemblies
Comments on Proposals Due Sept. 30
CBP said consideration will be given to any written comments received by Sept. 30 before taking these actions. In addition, any party that has received a ruling or decision on the merchandise that is subject to the proposed revocations or modifications, or any party involved with a substantially identical transaction, should advise CBP by the date that written comments on the proposed ruling are due. (An importer's failure to advise CBP of such rulings, decisions or substantially identical transactions may raise issues of reasonable care on the part of the importer or its agents for importations after the effective date of the final decision in this notice.)
Proposals
CBP is proposing to revoke or modify the rulings below, and any rulings on these products that may exist but have not been specifically identified. CBP is also proposing to revoke any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
Bill-Stacker Subssemblies
| Item: A cash box designed to receive and store paper currency in casino gaming machines. A separate validator unit mounted to the universal stacker accepts a paper bill into the stacker machine. As the bill enters the machine, the validator sensor reads the denomination to determine the value of the bill. The casino gaming machine then converts the cash into game credits The validator then pushes the bill into the cash box where the money stays until the cash box is removed from the gaming machine. |
| Current: 9504.30.0060, free, "Parts and accessories of other games, operated by coins, banknotes, (paper currency), discs or other similar articles." |
| Proposed: 9031.49.90, free, “Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; profile projectors; parts and accessories thereof: Other optical instruments and appliances: Other: Other.” |
| Reason: As a machine that authenticates banknotes by using validator sensors, the universal stacker sub-assembly is a distinct commercial entity covered in heading 9031, which provides for “measuring or checking instruments... ." |
| Proposed for revocation: NY I86148, dated Sept. 26, 2002 |
| Proposed new ruling: HQ H318180 |