CLA-2-240:S:N:N1:240 854029
Mr. Edmund J. Corboy
Austin Chemical Company, Inc.
9566 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Rosemont, Illinois 60018
RE: The tariff classification of 5-Aminosalicylic Acid (CAS 89-
57-6) from Japan
Dear Mr. Corboy:
In your letter dated June 28, 1990, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The applicable HTS subheading for 5-Aminosalicylic Acid (CAS
89-57-6) will be 2922.50.4000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for amino-alcohol-phenols,
amino-acid-phenols and other amino-compounds with oxygen
function: aromatic: other: other: other . The duty rate will be
3.7 cents per kilogram plus 15.6 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 already been filed, this ruling should be brought
to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport