CLA-2-29:S:N:N7:239 808931
Mr. Benjamin M. Kushner
STI-Hawley International
Empire State Building
Suite 8004
New York, NY 10188-0197
RE: The tariff classification of Pigment Green 7, Pigment Violet
19, and Pigment Red 122 from India.
Dear Mr. Kushner:
In your letter dated April 3, 1995, you requested a tariff
classification ruling for pigment green 7 (CAS 1328-53-6),
pigment violet 19 (CAS 1047-16-1), and pigment red 122 (CAS 980-
26-7).
The applicable subheading for pigment green 7 (Chemical Name
- polychloro copper phthalocyanine) will be 3204.17.9010,
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: pigments
and preparations based thereon: other. The rate of duty will be
18.6 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for pigment violet 19 (Chemical
Name - linear trans quinacridone) and pigment red 122 (Chemical
Name - 2,9-di-methyl quinacridone will be 3204.17.6085,
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: pigments
and preparations based thereon: other. The rate of duty will be
14.2 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