NY 849302
Feb 26 1990
CLA-2-32:S:N:N01:236 849302
Ms. Doborah A. Gross
Manager, Customs Department
North American Philips Corp.
100 East 42nd Street
New York N.Y. 10017-5699
RE: The tariff classification of "Fluorescent Powder U214"
(Barium Disilicate) from Holland
Dear Ms. Gross:
In your letter dated January 31, 1990 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The prospective import "Fluorescent Powder U214" (Barium
Disilicate) is imported in powder form used to coat the inside of
fluorescent lighting products. The product is a mixture of
barium silicate and lead, fired at high temperatures. The lead
constituent acts as a promoter or activator of fluorescence and
causes the fluorescent emission to fall within a bandwidth which
is useful in artificial suntanning lamps.
The applicable subheading for the "Fluorescent Powder U214"
will be 3206.50.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for inorganic products of a kind
used as luminophores. The rate of duty will be 10 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