NY 854686
Aug 9 1990

CLA-2-28:S:N:N1:235 854686

Mr. John M. Peterson
Neville, Peterson & Williams
39 Broadway
New York, New York 10006

RE: The tariff classification of a mixture of yttrium oxide and terbium oxide from France, Japan, Norway, The Peoples Republic of China or the Soviet Union.

Dear Mr Peterson:

In your letter dated July 20, 1990, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client USR Optonix Inc.

The applicable subheading for the product described above will be 2846.90.2010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for mixtures of rare earth oxides except cerium oxides. This subheading is free of duty for all countries mentioned above except the Soviet Union. The rate of duty from the Soviet Union will be 25 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