NY 865969
August 29 1991
CLA-2-35:S:N:N1:236 865969
Mr. Emile Zmenak
Technical Sales Representative
Helmitin Canada Inc.
99 Shorncliffe Road
Toronto, Ontario Canada M8Z 5K7
RE: The tariff classification of 6 Hot Melt Edgebanding
Adhesives from Canada.
Dear Mr. Zmenak:
In your letter dated July 17, 1991, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The prospective imports consist of the following six Hot
Melt Edgebanding Adhesives:
1. A. C430 White General Purpose Edgebanding Hot Melt
Adhesive
B. C431 Black General Purpose Edgebanding Hot Melt
Adhesive
C. C432 Natural General Purpose Edgebanding Hot Melt
Adhesive
2. A. C439 Natural Low Temperature, Precoatable, Hot Melt
Edgebanding Adhesive.
3. A. C450 Natural Low Viscosity Hot Melt Edgebanding
Adhesive
b. C451 White High Temperature, Low Viscosity, Hot
Melt Edgebanding Adhesive.
These adhesives are all designed to be used in edgebanding
machines which take melamine or veneer coated flat woodstock and apply
(using an adhesive) a matching tape to cover the edges. They bind the
woodstock surfaces together.
The adhesives are all composed of ethyl vinyl acetate polymers
with additional waxes, rosins and or fillers.
The applicable subheading for the six hot melt adhesives will be
3506.91.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),
which provides for other: adhesives based on rubber or plastics
(including artificial resins). The rate of duty will be 2.1 percent ad
valorem.
When imported in containers with a net weight not exceeding 1 kg,
the applicable subheading for the six hot melt adhesives will be
3506.10.5000 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),
which provides for products suitable for use as glues or adhesives, put
up for retail sale as glues or adhesives, not exceeding a net weight of
1kg.: other. The rate of duty will be 2.1 percent ad valorem.
Goods classifiable under subheading 3506.10.5000 and 3506.91.0000
which have originated in the territory of Canada, will be entitled to a
0.8 percent ad valorem rate of duty under the United States-Canada Free
Trade Agreement (FTA) upon compliance with all applicable regulations.
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