CLA-2-34:S:N:N1:240 876828
Ms. Mary Tramontano
Hoechst Celanese Corporation
P.O. Box 2500
Somerville, NJ 08876
RE: The tariff classification of Hostapur SAS 60 from Germany
Dear Ms. Tramontano:
In your letter dated July 22, 1992, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
Hostapur SAS 60 is composed of sodium petroleum sulfonate,
water and small quantites of sodium sulfate and paraffin. As
stated in your literature, it will be used in the manufacturing
of detergents and cleaners.
The applicable HTS subheading for Hostapur SAS 60 will be
3402.11.5050, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for organic surface-active agents (other
than soap); surface-active preparations, washing preparations
(including auxiliary washing preparations) and cleaning
preparations whether or not containing soap, other than those of
heading 3401: organic surface-active agents, whether or not put
up for retail sale: anionic: other: other. The duty rate will be
3.7 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