CLA-2-34:S:N:N7:236 810044

Ms. Paulette A Quinn
Manager
The Hipage Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 1786
124-A West Bay Street
Savannah, GA 31401

RE: The tariff classification of Soft Wipe Tissue from Malaysia.

Dear Ms Quinn:

In your letter dated May 5, 1994, on behalf of your client Donovan Industries, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The prospective import, Soft Wipe Tissue, is a disposable towelette impregnated with water, propylene glycol, polysorbate 20, cocamphocarboxyglcinate + sodium laureth sulfate, lantrol a.w.s., methyl paraben, edta, fragrance, methylchorosothiazolinone, benzalkonium chlorid, 2 bromo-2 nitro propane-1, 3 diol.

The applicable subheading for the Soft Wipe Tissue will be 3401.19.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for soap organic surface-active products and preparations, in the forms of bars, cakes, molded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent:... Other. The rate of duty will be 0.7 cents/kg. plus 2.3 percent ad valorem.

This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).

A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction.

Sincerely,

Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport