CLA-2-29:S:N:N1:235 873907
Mr. Edmund J. Corboy
Austin Chemical Company, Inc.
9655 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5299
RE: The tariff classification of fumaric acid monoethyl ester
(CAS # 2459-05-4) from Japan.
Dear Mr. Corboy:
In your letter dated April 21, 1992 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The applicable subheading for fumaric acid monoethyl ester
(CAS # 2459-05-4) will be 2917.19.4000, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
derivatives of carboxylic acids produced from aromatic
hydrocarbons. The duty will be 3.7 cents per kilogram plus 12.5
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