In ruling NY N307550, Customs and Border Protection discussed the classification of the “BeepEgg”, a singing floating egg timer. This electronic device measures approximately 2 x 1.8 inches and weighs .07 lbs. In use, this device would be boiled along with real eggs. The “BeepEgg” measures the outer temperature, then calculating the core temperature of the egg. Once the eggs have reached the desired hardness (degree of cooking) the “BeepEgg” will play an audible signal to alert the user. It can play three different melodies, each representing a different level of hardness. The “BeepEgg” will play “Oh Susanna” for soft-boiled eggs, “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” for medium-boiled eggs and “Hail Hail The Gangs All Here” for hard-boiled eggs.

CBP determined that the applicable subheading for the “BeepEgg” is 8531.80.9041, HTSUS, which provides for “Electric sound or visual signaling apparatus…: Other apparatus: Other: Other sound signaling apparatus”. The rate of duty will be Free.

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Edward Goetz is the Director for International Trade Services in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office. Edward leads the firm’s international trade analysts providing practice support to the International Trade Group in the areas of customs regulations, trade remedies, trade policy, export control…

Edward Goetz is the Director for International Trade Services in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office. Edward leads the firm’s international trade analysts providing practice support to the International Trade Group in the areas of customs regulations, trade remedies, trade policy, export control, economic sanctions, anti-money laundering (AML), anti-corruption/anti-bribery, and antiboycott. He has extensive government experience providing information and interpretive guidance on the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) concerning the export of defense articles, defense services, and related technical data. He also assists attorneys with matters involving the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), economic sanctions, AML, anti-corruption/anti-bribery, and trade remedies.

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Frances P. Hadfield is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Group in the firm’s New York office. Her practice focuses on forced labor and withhold release orders (WRO), import regulatory compliance, and customs litigation. She regularly advises corporations on matters involving…

Frances P. Hadfield is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Group in the firm’s New York office. Her practice focuses on forced labor and withhold release orders (WRO), import regulatory compliance, and customs litigation. She regularly advises corporations on matters involving customs compliance, audits, customs enforcement, as well as import penalties.

Frances represents clients before the U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, as well as in proceedings at the administrative level. She advises corporations on both substantive federal and state regulatory issues that involve U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Federal Trade Commission, Food and Drug Administration, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife in matters pertaining to product admissibility, audits, classification, import restrictions, investigations, marking, licenses, origin, penalties, and tariff preference programs.

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