CLA-2-29:OT:RR:NC:N1:140
Ms. Stacey Dumas Amsyn, Inc. 1011 High Ridge Road Stamford, CT 06854
RE: The tariff classification of Zinc Acetate (CAS# 557-34-6) from Netherlands
Dear Ms. Dumas:
In your letter dated July 17, 2018, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The subject product is called Zinc Acetate (CAS# 557-34-6). It is a single chemically defined compound, and is not a mixture of any other chemical. Zinc Acetate is used in waterproofing of textiles, paper, leather, agriculture.
The applicable subheading for the Zinc Acetate (CAS # 557-34-6) will be 2915.29.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for which provides for Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: Acetic acid and its salts; acetic anhydride: Other. The rate of duty will be 2.8 percent ad valorem. This merchandise may be subject to the requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which are administered by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. Information on the TSCA can be obtained by contacting the EPA at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20460, by calling the TSCA Assistance Line at (202) 554-1404, by Fax at (202) 554-5603, by e-mail to: [email protected] or by visiting their website at www.epa.gov.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 the World Wide Web at https://hts.usitc.gov/current.
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 the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Paul.Hodgkiss at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Steven A. Mack
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division