CLA-2-29:S:N:N7:240 809277
Mr. Edmund J. Corboy
Austin Chemical company, Inc.
1565 Barclay Boulevard
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089-4537
RE: The tariff classification of D-Phenylglycine (CAS # 875-74-
1) from China
Dear Mr. Corboy:
In your letter dated April 10, 1995, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The applicable subheading for D-Phenylglycine (CAS # 875-74-
1) will be 2922.49.3700, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for other aromatic amino-acids and
their esters, other than those containing more than one kind of
oxygen function; salts thereof. The rate of duty will be 3.3
cents per kilogram plus 14.7 percent ad valorem. Pursuant to
General Note 13 to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, this product
will be 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