NY 851313
May 03 1990

CLA-2-32:S:N:N1:236 851313

Ms. Carol Hagyard
A.N. Deringer, Inc.
1010 Niagara Street
Buffalo, New York 14213

RE: The tariff classification of "Color Concentrates" from Canada.

Dear Ms. Hagyard:

In your letter dated April 7, 1990, on behalf of your client Colortech, Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling on the following Color Concentrates:

1. Medium Brown # 18102-13 consisting of 36% iron oxide, 14% carbon black, and 10% calcium carbonate dispersed in plastic.

2. Orange # 13001-13 consisting of 30.4% molybdate orange, 10.5% chrome yellow, 6.6% titanium dioxide, and 20% calcium carbonate dispersed in plastic.

3. P.D. White # 11631-13 consisting of the 50% titanium dioxide, and 22% Calcium Carbonate dispersed in plastic.

The applicable subheading for the item #1 will be 3206.49.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for concentrated dispersions of pigments in plastics materials. The rate of duty will be 5.9 percent ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for the item #2 will be 3206.20.0050, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other pigments and preparations based on chromium compounds. The rate of duty will be 3.7 percent ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the item #3 will be 3206.10.0050, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide: containing less than 80 percent by weight of Ti 02. The rate of duty will be 6 percent ad valorem.

Goods classifiable under subheading 3206.49.1000, HTS, which have originated in the territory of Canada, will be entitled to a 3.5 percent ad valorem rate of duty under the United States- Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) upon compliance with all applicable regulations.

Goods classifiable under subheading 3206.20.0050, HTS, which have originated in the territory of Canada, will be entitled to a 2.2 percent as valorem rate of duty under the United States- Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) upon compliance with all applicable regulations.

Goods classifiable under subheading 3206.10.0050, HTS, which have originated in the territory of Canda, will be entitled to a 3.6 percent ad valorem rate of duty under the United Stated- Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) upon compliance with all applicable regulations. 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