NY 859673
FEB 13 1991
CLA-2-39:S:N:N1:238 859673
Mr. William C. Winthrop
Rohm and Haas Company
Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19105
RE: The tariff classification of three acrylic emulsion products
known as Rhoplex HA-16, Rhoplex P-554 and Rhoplex P-554 plus
Melamine from Canada.
Dear Mr. Winthrop:
In your letter dated January 14, 1991 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
This letter will be given confidential treatment based on
the facts you supplied to support your claim for exemption from
disclosure.
The three Rhoplex products are cross-linkable acrylic
polymers in the form of emulsions in water. The submitted
samples, in dumbbell shape, meet the criteria for elastomers in
Additional U.S. note 1 of Chapter 39 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedules of the United States (HTS)
The applicable subheading for the Rhoplex HA-16, Rhoplex P-
554 and the Rhoplex P-554 plus Melamine will be 3906.90.1000,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for Acrylic polymers in primary form, other,
elastomeric. The duty rate will be Free.
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