CLA-2-28:RR:NC:2:236 C88529
Mr.Weiji Cui
Tinajiao International Trading Co. (U.S.A.),Inc.
1818 Gilbreth Road, Suite 223
Burlingame, CA 94010
RE: The tariff classification of High Cerium Rare Earth Chloride, High
Lanthanum Rare Earth Chloride Crystals, Lanthanum Hydrate, Lanthanum Carbonate,
Rare Earth Carbonate, Cerium Carbonate, Cerium Hydroxide and Lanthanum Rich
Carbonate from China.
Dear Mr. Cui:
In your letter dated May 20,1998, you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
The applicable subheading for Cerium Carbonate and Cerium Hydroxide will be
2846.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, of yttrium
or of scandium, or of mixtures of these metals: Cerium compounds. The rate of
duty will be 5.8 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for High Cerium Rare Earth Chloride and High
Lanthanum Rare Earth Chloride Crystals will be 2846.90.2050, HTS, which provides
for Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-
earth metals, of yttrium or of scandium, or of mixtures of these metals: Other:
Mixture of rare-earth oxides or of rare-earth chlorides: Other. The rate of
duty will be Free.
The applicable subheading for Rare Earth Carbonate, Lanthanum Rich
Carbonate, Lanthanum Hydrate and Lanthanum Carbonate will be 2846.90.8000, HTS,
which provides for Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, of
yttrium or of scandium, or of mixtures of these metals: Other: Other: Other.
The rate of duty will be 3.7 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 V. Gualario at
212-466-5744.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division