CLA-2-28:RR:NC:2:236 C87488
Mr. Martin Zima
KWE Kintetsu World Express (U.S.A.), Inc.
1221 N. Mittel Blvd.
Wood Dale, IL 60191
RE: The tariff classification of sodium metasilicate, diethylene glycol
monobutyl ether acetate, dodecyl benzenesulfonic acid from Japan.
Dear Mr. Zima:
In your letter dated April 27,1998, on behalf of your client AMAC
Corporation, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The applicable subheading for sodium metasilicate will be 2839.11.0000,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
Silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates: Of sodium: Sodium metasilicates.
The rate of duty will be 1.1 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for dodecyl benzenesulfonic acid, if a purified
product, will be 2904.10.3700, HTS, which provides for Sulfonated, nitrated or
nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, whether or not halogenated: Derivatives
containing only sulfo groups, their salts and ethyl esters: Other: Aromatic:
Other. The rate of duty will be 2.2 cents/kg plus 11.7 percent ad valorem. If
the above product is of a technical grade made from mixed (linear predominantly
C-12) alkylbenzenes, then the applicable subheading will 3402.11.2000, HTS,
which for provided 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: Aromatic or modified aromatic: Linear alkylbenzene
sulfonic acid and linear alkylbenzene sulfonates. The rate of duty will 6.6
percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for diethylene glycol monobutyl ether acetate
will be 2915.39.4700, HTS, which provides for Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic
acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their
halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: Ester of acetic
acid: Other: Other: Other: Acetates of polyhydric alcohols or of polyhydric
alcohol ethers. The rate of duty will be 9.6 percent ad valorem.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs
Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be
provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is
imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National
Import Specialist V. Gualario at 212-466-
5744.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division