CLA-2-29:S:N:N1:240 858269
Mr. Edumund J. Corboy
Austin Chemical Company, Inc.
9655 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5299
RE: The tariff classification of Ethyl Trifluoro Acetylacetate
(CAS# 372- 31-6) from Japan
Dear Mr. Corboy:
In your letter dated November 15, 1990, you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
The applicable HTS subheading for Ethyl Trifluoro
Acetylacetate (CAS# 372-31-6) also known as 4,4,4-trifluoro-3-
oxo-butanoic acid ethyl ester will be 2918.30.5000, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
carboxylic acids with adedhyde or ketone function buy without
other eoxxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides,
peroxyacids and their derivatives: other:. The duty rate will be
3.7 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 already been filed, this ruling should be brought
to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport