CLA-2-39:RR:E:NC:SP:237
Ms. Mary Miller
First Continental International, Inc.
395 West Passaic Street - 4th Floor
Rochelle Park, New Jersey 07662
RE: The tariff classification of liquefied petroleum gas from China.
Dear Ms. Miller:
In your letter dated August 17, 2007 you requested a tariff classification ruling for liquefied petroleum gas.
The product is described as a liquefied petroleum gas consisting of: 72.5-76.5% propane (CAS-74-98-6), 23.5-27.5% n-butane (CAS-106-97-8), 3.0% iso-butane (CAS-75-28-5) and 0.3% ethane (CAS-74-84-0). The product will be imported in bulk in pressurized tanks for use as a spray paint propellant.
The applicable subheading for the liquefied petroleum gas imported in bulk pressurized tanks will be subheading 2711.19.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other liquefied gaseous hydrocarbons. The rate of duty will be free.
Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.
This merchandise may be subject to the requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. You may contact them at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Mail Code 70480, Washington, D.C., telephone 202- 554-1404, or website at www.epa.gov.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with entry documents filed at the time merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Frank Cantone at (646) 733-3038.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division