CLA-2-29:S:N:N7:240 807446

Ms. Diane Chadwick-Jones
BP Chemicals
Britannic House
1 Finsbury Circus
London, United Kingdom
EC2M 7BA

RE: The tariff classification of Diethyl Phthalate, Acetic Acid and Vinyl Acetate Monomer from the United Kingdom Dear Ms. Chadwick-Jones: In your letter dated March 16, 1995, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The applicable HTS subheading for Diethyl Phthalate, CAS 84-66-2, will be 2917.34.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other esters of orthophthalic acid. The duty rate will be 0.2 cents per kilogram plus 16.6 percent ad valorem. The applicable HTS subheading for Acetic Acid, CAS 64-19-7, will be 2915.21.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for acetic acid. The duty rate will be 1.8 percent ad valorem. The applicable HTS subheading for Vinyl Acetate Monomer, CAS 108-05-4, will be 2915.32.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for vinyl acetate. The duty rate will be 3.8 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 already been filed, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction.

Sincerely,

Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport