CLA-2-32:S:N:N7:236 884213
Mr. Todd L Dyste
Manager Contracts Administration
BMT
P.O. Box 64670
St. Paul, MN 55164
RE: The tariff classification of Permatex 2807/HS-A Coating from
Germany
Dear Mr. Dyste:
In your letter dated March 18, 1993 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The prospective import Permatex 2807/HS-A Coating is a two part epoxy
system including pigments, binders, and solvent, designed to be mixed
together in specialized equipment just prior to application to the interior
surfaces of a tank. The material dries to a very hard chemical resistant
lining.
The applicable subheading for the Permatex 2807/HS-A Coating will be
3208.90.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for other paints and varnishes based on synthetic polymers or
chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a nonaqueous
medium. The duty rate will be 3.2 percent ad valorem.
Your inquiry does not provide enough information for us to give a
classification ruling on Permatex Cleaning Agent HS (thinner). Your request
for a classification ruling should include percentage by weight of each
component of the aromatic hydrocarbon mixture.
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