CLA-2-34:S:N:N1:240 878417
Mr. William J. LeClair
Trans-Border Customs Services, Inc.
One Trans-Border Drive
P.O. Box 800
Champlain, N.Y. 12919
RE: The tariff classification of VISINITI Lens Cleaner from
Canada
Dear Mr. LeClair:
In your letter dated September 17, 1992, you requested a
tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client Technitrol
Expertise, Inc.
VISINITI Lens Cleaner is an optical lens cleaning solution
containing an aromatic surfactant. The lens cleaner is put up in
4 ounce and l ounce bottles for retail sale for use on plastic
and glass lens.
The applicable HTS subheading for VISINITI Lens Cleaner will
be 3402.20.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for organic surface-active agent (other
than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations
(including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning
preparations, whether or not containing soap, other than those of
heading 3401: preparations put up for retail sale: containing any
aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active agent. The duty
rate will be 6.6% ad valorem.
Goods classifiable under subheading 3204.20.1000, HTS, which
have originated in the territory of Canada, will be entitled to a
1.3 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 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