The tariff classification of Belclene 200 (also called BelgardEV) and Belclene 283 (also called Belgard EV2000) from England
Active· CBP ruling HQ 890908· Issued 1993-11-16
Ruling text
NY 890908
November 16, 1993
CLA-2-29:S:N:N7:239 890908
CATEGORY: Classification
TARIFF NO.: 3823.90.2700; 3911.90.5010
Mr. Charles R. Johnston, Jr.
Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone
1150 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 1100
Washington, D.C. 20036-4104
RE: The tariff classification of Belclene 200 (also called Belgard
EV) and Belclene 283 (also called Belgard EV2000) from England
Dear Mr. Johnston:
In your letter dated September 15, 1993, written on behalf of
your client, FMC Corporation, you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
This letter will be given confidential treatment based on the facts you
supplied to support your claim for exemption from disclosure.
The applicable subheading for Belclene 200 will be 3823.90.2700,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
other mixtures containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic
or modified aromatic substances. The rate of duty will be 3.7 cents per
kilogram plus 13.6 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for Belclene 283 will be 3911.90.5010, HTS,
which provides for other petroleum resins, coumarone-indene resins,
polyterpenes, polysulfides, polysulfones and other products specified in note
3 to this chapter not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms. The
rate of duty will be 2.2 cents per kilogram plus 7.7 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
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