CLA-2-34:S:N:N1:240 858994
Ms. Debby Dobler
The Dial Corporation
214 Greyhound Tower
Phoenix, AZ 85077
RE: The tariff classification of "Bruce Five Minute Floor Wax
and Acrylic Remover" from Canada
Dear Ms. Dobler:
In your letter dated December 17, 1990, you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
The "Bruce Five Minute Floor Wax and Acrylic Remover", put
up in a plastic retail bottle, is a solution containing an
aromatic surface active agent, polypropylene glycol methyl ether,
ammonium hydroxide, sodium silicate and water. The formulation
ia an alkaline hard surface cleaning system designed to remove
crosslinked acrylic polish formulations from vinyl flooring.
The applicable HTS subheading for the "Bruce Five Minute
Floor Wax and Acrylic Remover" 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. Goods classifiable under subheading 3402.20.1000,
HTS, which have originated in the territory of Canada, will be
entitled to a 2.6 percent ad valorem rate of duty under the
United States-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) upon compliance
with all applicable regulations.
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