CLA-2-29:S:N:N1:235 869687
Mr. Edmund J. Corboy
Austin Chemical Company, Inc.
9655 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5299
RE: The tariff classification of Arachidonic Methyl Ester (CAS #
2566-89-4) from Japan
Dear Mr. Corboy:
In your letter dated December 3, 1991 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The applicable subheading for the Arachidonic Methyl Ester
(CAS #
2566-89-4) will be 2916.19.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTS), which provides for other unsaturated
acyclic and cyclic monocarboxylic acids and their esters. The
rate of duty will be 3.7 percent.
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