CLA-2-28:S:N:N1:235 856525
Mr. John M. Peterson
Neville, Peterson & Williams
39 Broadway
New York, New York 10006
RE: The tariff classification of a powder composed of europium
oxide and very small amounts of gadolinium, yttrium and neodynium
oxides used in the electronics field from Japan.
Dear Mr. Peterson:
In your letter dated September 20, 1990, you requested a
tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client USR Optonix
Inc.
It is our understanding, based on a telephone call with you,
that the manufacturer allows the remenant oxides to remain in the
product because these residues enhance the electronic abilities
of the compound.
Based on this information, the applicable subheading for the
product described above will be 2846.90.2010, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for mixtures
of rare earth oxides except cerium oxides. This subheading is
free of duty.
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