![]() Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. a reference to “headings” encompasses subheadings indented thereunder.” Subheading 8512.30.00 provides for “Sound signaling equipment.” The applicable classification subheading for the iRAD 200 and iRAD 500 will be 85, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Electrical … signaling equipment …, of a kind used for … motor vehicles … : Sound signaling equipment: Radar detectors of a kind used in motor vehicles.” The rate of duty will be 2.5%. ” Heading 8512 provides for “Electrical … signaling equipment … of a kind used for … motor vehicles …. classification shall be determined according to the terms of the headings. Classification of goods in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) is governed by the General Rules of Interpretation (GRIs). Therefore, subheading 85 is inapplicable. Since the iRAD devices are not always capable of the reception and transmission of data, but are always in a mode ready to execute the function of a radar detector, the iRAD devices are more appropriately classified in a subheading other than 85. However, in your submission you have stated that it is true that the iRAD devices may function only as a radar detector if the Bluetooth link is not established with a smartphone. As such, there is no constant exchange of data unless the iRAD devices are linked with the Bluetooth technology. The iRAD devices do not contain a transceiver and have no capability to send or receive signals between the devices in any other manner than through the paired Bluetooth link between devices. You suggested classification of the iRAD 200 and iRAD 500 in Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 85, which provides for "Other apparatus for transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network): Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus: Other." While the Cobra iRAD 200 and the iRAD 500 contain Bluetooth technology to enable a wireless link to exchange data between a radar detector and a smartphone, the exchange of information will only occur when the iRAD products are paired with a smartphone. The only difference between the iRAD 200 and iRAD 500 are the types of mounting units. Both units have a power cord and a mounting unit. The units are designed to emit an independent audio alert through an internal speaker when microwave radar signals are detected no smartphone connection is necessary for this detection or alarm. You state that these devices combine the operation of a radar detector with a Bluetooth link, which allows the connection of the detector to various smartphones and allows data to be exchanged between the detector and a proprietary software application on the smartphone. The items being considered are the iRAD 200 and iRAD 500 radar detector display units. Schiff, In your letter dated March 23, 2012, you requested a tariff classification ruling. ![]() RE: The tariff classification of a radar detector display from China Dear Mr. Schiff, Vice President - Operations Cobra Electronics Corporation 6500 W. Pressing the Mute button twice can activate this feature, ensuring your drive is free from annoying false alerts when you’re driving slowly.CLA-2-85:OT:RR:NC:N1:101 Daniel S. ![]() To add to this, you can also use the Quiet Ride feature if you want to drive quietly. It works by essentially locking out repeated alerts in a certain location, which probably come from automatic doors and other sources. GPS lockouts are one feature in this radar detector that helps in the filtering process. When it comes to filtering out false alerts like blind-spot monitoring systems (BSM’s) in nearby vehicles, a quick K Band Filter enabling does a great job. Just an important note though: while it has a good record in detecting signals on the US radar frequency 34.7, we can’t say the same when it comes to others like 35.5 and 33.8. In fact, it can sometimes perform even better than Escort Max 360 or Valentine One. The Uniden DFR7 is marketed by the brand for long range detection, and in our tests, it fulfills that promise well. 4 – Uniden DFR7 Super Long Range Radar/Laser Detection with GPS
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