CLA-2-32:S:N:N7:239 807082
Mr. Marc Lesnick
Continental Industries Group Inc.
245 East 58 Street, Suite 12-A
New York, NY 10022
RE: The tariff classification of VBL #1 and VBL #2 from China.
Dear Mr. Lesnick:
In your letter dated February 7, 1995, you requested a
tariff classification ruling for VBL #1 (CAS 17958-73-5) and VBL
#2 (CAS 4193-55-9), which is used as a fluorescent brightener.
The chemical name for both is 2,2'-(1,2-ethendiyl)bis[5-[[4-[(2-
hydroxyethyl)amino]-6-(phenylamino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-
benzenesulfonic acid disodium salt.
The applicable subheading for VBL #1 and #2 will be
3204.20.8000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for synthetic organic coloring matter,
whether or not chemically defined; preparations as specified in
note 3 to chapter 32 based on synthetic organic coloring matter;
synthetic organic products of a kind used as fluorescent
brightening agents or as luminophores, whether or not chemically
defined: other. The rate of duty will be 7.8 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