GSM, LTE, NR, NB-IoT & GPS Modules falls Under CTH 8517 as Communication Apparatus: CAAR

In re ONYX Components & Systems Pvt Ltd (CAAR Mumbai) Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR) in Mumbai recently reviewed an application from ONYX Components & Systems Pvt Ltd regarding the classification of various communication modules. These modules include GSM/GPRS (2G), LTE (4G), NR (5G), NB-IoT (Narrow Band LTE 4G), and GPS Modules. The core of the applicant’s request is to classify these items under Customs Tariff Item (CTI) 85177990, which pertains to “Other” parts of apparatus for transmission or reception of voice, images, or other data. ONYX Components...