CLA-2-27:S:N:N7:239 899393
Ms.D'Andria Banks
Distribution Specialist-Regulations
Huntsman Corporation
P.O. Box 27704
Houston, TX 77227-7704
RE: The tariff classification of Raffinate 1 from Italy, Crude MEM
and Texcat DMP from the United Kingdom.
Dear Ms Banks:
In your letter dated May 17 ,1994, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The applicable subheading for Raffinate 1 will be
2711.14.0030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for petroleum gases and other gaseous
hydrocarbons: liquefied: ethylene, propylene, butylene and
butadiene. This provision is duty free.
The applicable subheading for Crude MEM will be 3823.90.5050,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for prepared binders for foundry molds or cores; chemical
products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries
(including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not
elsewhere specified or included; residual products of the chemical
or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included: other.
The rate of duty will be 5 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for Texcat DMP will be 2933.59.9000,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s)
only; nucleic acids and their salts: compounds containing a
pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring
in the structure; nucleic acids and their salts: other. The rate
of duty 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 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