NY 851711
Apr 25 1990
CLA-2-38:S:N:N01:236 851711
Ms. Robin D. Vanhorn
Marketing Dept.
Ashland Petroleum Company
P.O. Box 391
Ashland, Kentucky 41114
RE: The tariff classification of HIGH PERFORMANCE CARBON FIBER
(Renoves H Series) and CARBON MICROBEADS (Renoves M Series)
from Japan
Dear Ms. Vanhorn:
In your letter dated April 4, 1990 you requested a tariff
classification ruling on the following:
1. HIGH PERFORMANCE CARBON FIBER (Renoves H Series)
consists of pitch-based carbon fibers and articles of these
fibers. They include the following:
Mesophase Carbon Fibers
Prepreg Fibers or Articles
Braid
The applicable subheading for the HIGH PERFORMANCE CARBON
FIBER (Renoves H Series) will be 6815.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for non-
electrical articles of graphite or other carbon. This provision
includes carbon fibers and articles of carbon fibers. The rate
of duty will be 4.9 percent ad valorem.
2. CARBON MICROBEADS (Renoves M Series)(Mesocarbon Beads)
consists of spherical carbon particles (1-80 micron in size)
produced during the refining of spinning pitch. The spherical
carbon particles will be imported with the following properties:
Green Powder (93.0-94.0 percent) carbon content
Carbonized Powder (99.0 percent) carbon content
Graphitized Powder (99.9 percent) carbon content
The applicable HTS subheading for the Green and Carbonized
Powder will be 2803.00.0050, which provides for carbon (carbon
blacks and other forms of carbon not elsewhere specified or
included). The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable HTS subheading for the Graphitized Powder
will be 3801.10.5000, which provides for other artificial
graphite. The rate of duty will be free.
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