Video Conferencing Equipment Classified Under CTH 8517 as Communication Apparatus Due to Data Transmission Function

In re Nextein Solutions Pvt. Ltd.(CAAR Mumbai) The Customs Authority for Advance Rulings (CAAR), Mumbai considered an application seeking an advance ruling on the classification of “video conferencing solutions” and “webcams” intended to be imported through the Air Cargo Complex, Hyderabad. The applicant requested clarification on whether these products should be classified under Customs Tariff Heading (CTH) 8473, which covers parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with machines of headings 8470 to 8472, including Automatic Data Processing (ADP) machines. The app...