CLA-2-29:S:N:N7:239 804119
Mr. Edmund J. Corboy
Austin Chemical Company, Inc.
1565 Barclay Boulevard
Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089
RE: The tariff classification of Pipecolic Acid (CAS No. 535-75-
1) from Japan.
Dear Mr. Corboy:
In your letter dated October 28, 1994, you requested a
tariff classification ruling for Pipecolic Acid (Chemical Name -
2-piperidinecarboxylic) which is a chemical intermediate.
The applicable subheading will be 2933.39.5000, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for
heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only; nucleic
acids and their salts: compounds containing an unfused
pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure:
other. The rate of duty will be 3.7 cents per kilogram plus 16.2
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