&&The IBC Brand Cleaning Tool, Standard Series, for SC, ST, FC, and E2000 Connectors, part # 9392, is a tool used for cleaning various single fiber connectors. It is composed of antistatic resin and has an extendable tip for reaching recessed connectors. The cleaning tip has densely stranded micro fibers that do not require any solvent as they sweep contaminants from the connector. It can be used for removing Arizona road dust, dryer lint, skin oil, pre- and post-mate graphite, 70% IPA residue, distilled water residue, hand lotion, NaCl residue, etc., on fibre optic connectors used in fiber network panels and assemblies, outdoor FTTX applications, servers, switches, routers, etc.

&&Section 10 of the Customs Tariff directs that classification of imported goods shall be determined in accordance with the General Rules for the Interpretation of the Harmonized System. Section 11 of the Customs Tariff states that in interpreting the headings and subheadings, regard shall be had to the World Customs Organization's (WCO) Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System.&&&&General Interpretative Rule 1 (GIR 1) directs that titles of Sections, Chapters and sub-Chapters are provided for ease of reference only. For legal purposes, classification shall be determined according to the terms of the heading and any relative Section and Chapter Notes. Similarly, General Interpretative Rule 6 (GIR 6) directs that classification shall be determined according to the terms of those subheadings and any related Subheading Notes.&&&&In your request for an Advance Ruling you proposed tariff classification under 6307.90.99.90. This tariff classification number is incorrect.&&&&The IBC Brand Cleaning Tool, Standard Series, for SC, ST, FC, and E2000 Connectors, part # 9392, functions by pushing the tool into the connector to be cleaned. This motion, causes the tool to advance the microfiber tape located inside the tool to an unused portion of tape and also swivels the cleaning tip 180 degrees, to perform the cleaning action.&&&&This IBC Brand Cleaning Tool, Standard Series, for SC, ST, FC, and E2000 Connectors, part # 9392, meets the terms of heading 84.79 as it is a machine, with individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in the Chapter. It does not meet the terms of any of the preceding subheadings of heading 84.79 and falls in residual subheading 8479.89. It also does not meet the terms of any of the preceding tariff items of that subheading and falls in the residual tariff item 8479.89.90.&&