CLA-2-29:S:N:N1:240 867499
2925.20.5000;2930.90.5010
Mr. Marvin Trief
189 Kinderkamack Road
P.O. Box 580
Westwood, New Jersey 07675
RE: The tariff classification of various amino acids from Japan
Dear Mr. Trief:
In your letter dated September 5, 1991, you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
The applicable HTS subheading for L-Arginine, CAS 74-79-3,
will be 2925.20.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for imines and their derivatives;
salts thereof: other. The duty rate will be 3.7 percent ad
valorem.
The applicable HTS subheading for L-Cysteine hydrochloride
monohydrate, CAS 7048-04-6, will be 2930.90.5010, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for the eo nominee
provision. The duty rate will be 3.7 percent ad valorem.
The applicable HTS subheading for L-Ornithine monohydrochloride,
CAS 3184-13-2, will be 2922.49.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for amino acids and their esters,
other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function;
salts thereof: other. The duty rate will be 3.7 percent ad valorem.
The applicable HTS subheading for L-Phenylalanine, CAS 63- 91-2
will be 2922.49.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for the eo nominee provision. The duty rate will
be 5.8 percent ad valorem.
The applicable HTS subheading for L-Threonine, CAS 72-19-5 will be
2922.50.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),
which provides for amino-alcohols-phenols, amino- acid-phenols and
other amino-compounds with oxygen function: other. The duty rate will
be 7.9 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