Ruling request; commercial interchangeability; 19 U.S.C. § 1313(j)(2); Hydroxy Pivalyl Hydroxy Pivalate (HPHP®) nuggets; 19 U.S.C. § 1313(j)(3); manufacture or production; Anheuser-Busch v. United States, 207 U.S. 556, 562 (1907); United States v. International Paint Co., Inc., 35 CCPA 87 (1948); C.S.D. 81-235; Premier Graining Company, Inc., et al. v. United States, 57 Cust. Ct. 32 (1966); HQ 227106 (September 3, 1997); HQ 225882 (July 19, 1996); 228655 (November 2, 2001); HQ 227220 (February 10, 1997); HQ 226995 (June 4, 1997) Dear Mr. Herndon:
The tariff classification of (R)-O-Acetylmandelic acid, CAS # 51019-43-3, imported in bulk form, from Japan