NY 857547
NOV 29 1990
CLA-2-39:S:N:N1:238 857547
Cammeye Smith
Hoechst Celanese Corporation
Route 202-206 North
Somerville, NJ 08876
RE: The tariff classification of Coathylene SB 0425 (Polystyrene
resin)
from Germany.
Dear Ms. Smith:
In your letter dated October 23, 1990 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
Coathylene SB 0425 is a non-expandable polystyrene in
primary form. It can be used as an additive or a shrink agent in
he chemical industry.
The applicable subheading for the Coathylene SB 0425 will be
3903.19.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for other polystyrene polymers. The rate
of duty will be 0.9 cent per kilogram plus 9.2 percent ad
valorem.
This merchandise may be subject to the regulations of the
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances. You may contact them at 402 M Street, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20460, telephone number (800) 424-9086.
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