The tariff classification of R(+) malic acid (CAS # 636-61-3) from Japan.
Issued July 19, 1991 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 2918.19.6000
Headings: 2918
Product description
The tariff classification of R(+) malic acid (CAS # 636-61-3) from Japan.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for R(+) malic acid (CAS # 636-61- 3) will be 2918.19.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for malic acid.
Full text
NY 864758 July 19, 1991 CLA-2-29:S:N:N1:235 864758 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2918.19.6000 Mr. Edmund J. Corboy Austin Chemical Company, Inc. 9655 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5299 RE: The tariff classification of R(+) malic acid (CAS # 636-61- 3) from Japan. Dear Mr. Corboy: In your letter dated June 24, 1991, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The applicable subheading for R(+) malic acid (CAS # 636-61- 3) will be 2918.19.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for malic acid. The rate of duty will be 4 percent ad valorem. 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
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