CLA-2-29:S:N:N1:235 864758
Mr. Edmund J. Corboy
Austin Chemical Company, Inc.
9655 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5299
RE: The tariff classification of R(+) malic acid (CAS # 636-61-
3)
from Japan.
Dear Mr. Corboy:
In your letter dated June 24, 1991, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The applicable subheading for R(+) malic acid (CAS # 636-61-
3) will be 2918.19.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for malic acid. The rate of duty
will be 4 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