CLA-2-29:S:N:N1:239 876333
Ms. Marcia Conard
John V. Carr & Sons, Inc.
P.O. Box 610925
Port Huron, Michigan 48060
RE: The tariff classification of dicyclopentadiene (CAS# 77-73-
6) and piperylene/isoprene mixture from Canada.
Dear Ms. Conard:
In your letter dated July 6, 1992 and written on behalf of
your client, Novacor Chemicals (Canada) Ltd., you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
The applicable subheading for dicyclopentadiene will be
2902.19.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS). The rate of duty will be 5 percent ad valorem.
The product, which you call piperylene/isoprene mixture, is
a mixture of a number of unsaturated acyclic hydrocarbons which
includes about 20 percent isoprene and 14 percent of piperylene.
The applicable subheading for the piperylene/isoprene
mixture when derived from petroleum oils, will be 2710.00.4590,
HTS, which provides for petroleum oils and oils obtained from
bituminous materials, other than crude: mixtures of hydrocarbons
not elsewhere specified or included, which contain by weight not
over 50 percent of any single hydrocarbon compound. The rate of
duty will be 10.5 cents per barrel.
The applicable subheading for the piperylene/isoprene
mixture when it is derived from other sources will be
3823.90.5050, HTS, which provides for other chemical mixtures.
The rate of duty will be 5 percent ad valorem.
If these goods have originated in the territory of Canada
they will be entitled to the following reduced rates of duty
under the United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) upon
compliance with all applicable regulations:
2710.00.4590 2.1 cents per barrel
2902.19.0010 1 percent ad valorem
3823.90.5050 1 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