CLA-2-38:RR:NC:2:239 C81903
Mr. John Mauri
Danzas Corporation
80 Broad St., 9th Floor
New York, NY 10004
RE: The tariff classification of Six Unispheres, Unilenol G-21, Safester
A-75, and Safester A-75 wsl from Switzerland.
Dear Mr. Mauri:
In your letter dated November 12, 1997, you requested a tariff
classification ruling for the above products.
The six unispheres (YE-501 Yellow, AGE-527 Green, RE-508 Red, UEA-509
Ultramarine, WEC-511 White, and PE-524 Pink) consist of various colored
beads, generally consisting of a
lactose/cellulose/hydroxypropylmethylcellulose carrier with coloring
substances and active ingredients. The applicable subheading will be
3824.90.9050, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for prepared binders for foundry molds or cores; chemical products
and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those
consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or
included; residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not
elsewhere specified or included: other. The rate of duty will be 5 percent
ad valorem.
Unilenol G-21 and Safester A-75 are composed of a mixture of fatty
acid esters, predominately linoleic acid ethyl ester and hexadecanoic acid
ethyl ester and is used in cosmetic skincare preparations. The applicable
subheading will be 3824.90.4020 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for prepared binders for foundry molds or
cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied
industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products),
not elsewhere specified or included; residual products of the chemical or
allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included: other. The rate of
duty will be 4.6 percent ad valorem.
Safester A-75 WSL is composed of a mixture of fatty acid esters
including fatty acid polyglycol ester, linoleic acid ethyl ester and
hexadecanoic acid ethyl ester, with nonionic solubilizing agents and is
used in cosmetic skincare preparations. The applicable subheading will be
3824.90.9050, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for prepared binders for foundry molds or cores; chemical products
and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those
consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or
included; residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not
elsewhere specified or included: other. The rate of duty will be 5 percent
ad valorem.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the
Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be
provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is
imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National
Import Specialist Thomas Brady at (212)466-5747.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division