Administrative Rulings

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Securing America's Borders

 Electronic Ruling (eRuling) Template
Electronic Ruling (eRuling) Template
Welcome to the Electronic Ruling (eRuling) Template, which allows you to transmit electronic binding ruling requests
directly to the National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) in New York. In an effort to assist you in providing all
the necessary information pertaining to your speci c ruling request (e.g. Classi cation, Marking, Origin, Trade
Agreements) please read, The Requirements for Electronic Ruling (eRuling) Requests, including the Information
Required in Ruling Requests section, before proceeding. Provide all the required information on the template and
any accompanying attachments. Please select the appropriate box for the type of ruling you are requesting. You
may select more than one box if your request involves multiple issues.
You must have access to any les you intend to attach prior to beginning this process as your ability to input data
will expire with excessive input delay. Please limit your request to a maximum of 5 items of the same class or kind
of merchandise. You will be provided the opportunity to review, edit, amend and print your ruling request, prior to
transmission. If your transmission is received in good order you will receive an email acknowledgment of receipt,
complete with a binding ruling control number, within one business day.
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection and a person
is not required to respond to this information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number and an
expiration date. The control number for this collection is 1651-0085. The estimated average time to complete this
application is 10 hours. If you have any comments regarding the burden estimate you can write to U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, O ce of Trade, Regulations and Rulings, 90K Street, NE., Washington DC 20229. Expiration Date:
8/31/2019.

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 Electronic Ruling (eRuling) Template
Step 1 of 6

Ruling Requester Information
First Name *

Middle Name (or initial)

Last Name *

Title

Company Name *

Address 1 *

Address 2

City *

State *
Select N/A if not applicable

Zip/Postal Code  *
Type N/A if not applicable

Country

Phone *

Email Address *
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Request Type
Select Request Type (check all that apply)

Classi cation
Marking
Country of Origin
Application of Trade Program or Trade Agreement

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Questions
Question 1
Is this request being led on behalf of a client?
Yes

No

If yes, please state the name and address of the client.

Question 2
To your knowledge are there any issues or requests for advice, concerning this commodity, pending before any
CBP o ce or any Court?
Yes

No

Explain the issue or advice request pending; state before which CBP o ce or Court it is pending, and what
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advice was rendered, if any.

Question 3
Is a sample being submitted?

Yes

No

If yes, would you like the sample to be returned?

Yes

No

Question 4
If available, what is the country of origin of the imported product?
Select

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Description
Text of Ruling Request (Include a description of the transaction; for example, a prospective importation of
merchandise X from country A). For classi cation requests, include su cient information to determine the
classi cation, such as a full and complete description of the article, principal use, commercial or technical
designation, relative quantity by weight of each component, illustrative literature, photographs, chemical
analysis, ow charts, CAS number, and any other information that may assist in determining the classi cation.
Limit to 5 items or less of the same class or kind.
Industries

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WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR RULING REQUEST, PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE
SUGGESTED INFORMATION FOR YOUR RESPECTIVE COMMODITY PER INDUSTRY.

Overview of Issue / General Description *
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Attachments
NOTE: You can attach multiple les. The les sizes cannot add up to more than 25 MB.
Use the Attach button below to select and attach document les on your computer that support your ruling
request. Acceptable le formats are: Microsoft Word (.doc, docx), Microsoft Excel (.xls, .xlsx), Microsoft Power
Point (.ppt, .pptx), Acrobat portable document format (.pdf), text le (.txt), JPEG image format (.jpg, jpeg), GIF
image format (.gif), Windows bitmap (.bmp), Portable Network Graphics (.png) and MP4 (.mp4).
To add attachment
1. Click on the Attach button below.
2. Browse to nd the le(s) you want to attach.
3. Select the le(s), and then select Open to attach the les to your request.
If you have already added an attachment and decided to remove it, select the red discard button (X) next to the
attachment name.

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Please verify the information below and submit

Ruling Requester Information

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This step is either incomplete or invalid . Please click on the “Edit” button and correct it.

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Request Type

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Select Request Type (check all that apply)

Edit

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This step is either incomplete or invalid . Please click on the “Edit” button and correct it.

Classi cation
Marking
Country of Origin
Application of Trade Program or Trade Agreement

Questions

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This step is either incomplete or invalid . Please click on the “Edit” button and correct it.

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Edit

Question 1
Is this request being led on behalf of a client?
Yes

No

If yes, please state the name and address of the client.

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Question 2
To your knowledge are there any issues or requests for advice, concerning this commodity, pending before any
CBP o ce or any Court?
Yes

No

Explain the issue or advice request pending; state before which CBP o ce or Court it is pending, and what
advice was rendered, if any.

Question 3
Is a sample being submitted?

Yes

No

If yes, would you like the sample to be returned?

Yes

No

Question 4
If available, what is the country of origin of the imported product?

Description

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This step is either incomplete or invalid . Please click on the “Edit” button and correct it.

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Edit

Text of Ruling Request (Include a description of the transaction; for example, a prospective importation of
merchandise X from country A). For classi cation requests, include su cient information to determine the
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classi cation, such as a full and complete description of the article, principal use, commercial or technical
designation, relative quantity by weight of each component, illustrative literature, photographs, chemical
analysis, ow charts, CAS number, and any other information that may assist in determining the classi cation.
Limit to 5 items or less of the same class or kind.
Industries

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WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR RULING REQUEST, PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE
SUGGESTED INFORMATION FOR YOUR RESPECTIVE COMMODITY PER INDUSTRY.

Attachments



NOTE: You can attach multiple les. The les sizes cannot add up to more than 25 MB.

Edit

Use the Attach button below to select and attach document les on your computer that support your ruling
request. Acceptable le formats are: Microsoft Word (.doc, docx), Microsoft Excel (.xls, .xlsx), Microsoft Power
Point (.ppt, .pptx), Acrobat portable document format (.pdf), text le (.txt), JPEG image format (.jpg, jpeg), GIF
image format (.gif), Windows bitmap (.bmp), Portable Network Graphics (.png) and MP4 (.mp4).
To add attachment
1. Click on the Attach button below.
2. Browse to nd the le(s) you want to attach.
3. Select the le(s), and then select Open to attach the les to your request.
If you have already added an attachment and decided to remove it, select the red discard button (X) next to the
attachment name.

By submitting this ruling request, you are certifying that you have the signing authority to request this ruling as
described in 19 CFR 177.1(c) and 177.2(c).
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