CLA-2-34:S:N:N1:240 858328
Ms. Carmen Arif
Global Merchants
7836 Mammoth Avenue
Panorama City, California 91402
RE: The tariff classification of a "Lens Cleaner Pen" from
Taiwan
Dear Ms. Arif:
In your letter dated November 12, 1990, you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
The lens cleaner pen contains lens cleaner fluid, a
screwdriver and a lens cloth. The lens cleaner is a mixture
containing alkylphenoxypoly (ethyleneoxy) ethanol, a nonionic
aromatic surface active agent. The lens cleaner pen is treated
as a kit under the General Rules of Interpretation, and is
classifiable under the item that conveys the essential character.
In our opinion, the essential character is the cleaning fluid.
The applicable HTS subheading for the "Lens Cleaner Pen"
will be 3402.20.1000, 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: preparations put up for retail sale:
containing any aromatic or modified aromatic surface-active
agent. The duty rate will be 6.6 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