CLA-2-29:S:N:N7:240 805444
Mr. Dwight E. Raff II
S S T Corporation
635 Brighton Road (P.O. Box 1649)
Clifton, NJ 07015
RE: The tariff classification of N-(methoxycarbonyl)-L-
phenylalanine methyl ester (CAS # 41844-71-7) from Italy
Dear Mr. Raff II:
In your letter dated December 20, 1994 you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
The applicable subheading for N-(Methoxycarbonyl)-L-
phenylalanine methyl ester (CAS # 41844-71-7) will be
2922.49.3000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for amino-acids and their esters, other
than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function;
salts thereof: other: aromatic: other: other: products described
in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI. The rate of duty will
be 12.8 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