CLA-2-34:S:N:N7:236 895030
Mr. Eric L. Kash
Organica, Inc.
10 Grace Avenue
Suite 10
Great Neck, NY 11021
RE: The tariff classification of Neem Seed Oil Extract Soap
from India.
Dear Mr. Kash :
In your letter dated February 22, 1994, you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
The prospective import is Neem Seed Oil Extract Soap. The
oil of the Neem plant is extracted in India and there saponified
by potassium hydroxide to produce a soap. Once imported, the
soap will be sold to an organic fertilizer company for
subsequent formulation as a natural form of insect control.
The applicable subheading for the Neem Seed Oil Extract
Soap will be 3401.20.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for Soap in other forms.
The rate of duty will be 4.4 percent ad valorem.
This product is listed in the Toxic Substance Control Act
(TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory, 1985 ed. Accordingly,
importation may be subject to regulation under the provisions of
the Toxic Substance Control Act (Pub. Law 94-469). Inquiries
regarding the applicability of the TSCA may be addressed to the
Environmental Protection Agency
401 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20460
[Telephone (TSCA Hotline): (202) 554-1404]
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