CLA-2-28:S:N:N7:236
Mr. Peter Miccuci
Deputy General Manager/Corporate Traffic Logistics
Mitsui & Co.(U.S.A.),Inc.
200 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10166-0130
RE: The tariff classification of Anhydrous Synthetic Silicon
Dioxide (Silica gel) from Japan.
Dear Mr. Miccuci:
In your letter dated May 16, 1994, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The applicable subheading for the Anhydrous Synthetic Silicon
Dioxide will be 2811.22.1000 , Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for silicon dioxide:...
synthetic silica gel. The rate of duty will be 3.7 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 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