CLA-2-29:RR:NC:2:239 D82505
Ms. Karen A. Whitaker
International Products Inc.
2468 North State Rd., #39
Laporte, IN 46350
RE: The tariff classification of Furfuryl Alcohol from South
Africa, Thailand, and the Dominican Republic.
Dear Ms. Whitaker:
In your letter dated August 18, 1998, you requested a tariff
classification ruling for furfuryl alcohol.
The applicable subheading will be 2932.13.0000, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only: compounds
containing an unfused furan ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in
the structures. The rate of duty will be 3.7 percent ad valorem.
Articles classifiable under subheading 2932.13.0000, HTS,
which are products of Thailand, are entitled to duty free
treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) upon
compliance with all applicable regulations. However, the GSP
expired June 30, 1998 and has not been extended. Congress may
choose to renew GSP retroactively. In that case, the GSP
provision cited herein may apply retroactively.
It is the opinion of this office that this product would be
subject to anti-dumping (ADA) margins under the current
Department of Commerce ADA findings on Furfuryl Alcohol, as
published on June 21, 1995 (for China and South Africa), and July
25, 1995 (for Thailand). Please contact your local port for the
specific case number and percentage. If you desire a binding
ruling on the applicability of anti-dumping duty to your product,
please write directly to the Office of Compliance, Department of
Commerce, Washington, D.C. All applicable Customs duties and
antidumping duties are due at time of entry. 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 Thomas
Brady at 212-466-5747.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division