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The tariff classification of Silicon Carbide from China.
Issued May 23, 1994 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 2849.20.2000
Headings: 2849
Product description
The tariff classification of Silicon Carbide from China.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the Silicon Carbide will be 2849.20.2000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for Carbides, whether or not chemically defined:.
Full text
NY 897622 May 23, 1994 CLA-2-28:S:N:N7:236 897622 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2849.20.2000 Mr. Tony Collini JOHN S. CONNOR,INC. P.O. Box 1717 Baltimore, Maryland 21203-1717 RE: The tariff classification of Silicon Carbide from China. Dear Mr. Collini: In your letter dated April 25, 1994, on behalf of your client, Cometals, Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling. The applicable subheading for the Silicon Carbide will be 2849.20.2000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for Carbides, whether or not chemically defined:... Of silicon: In grains, or ground, pulverized or refined. The rate of duty will be 0.7 cents per kg. Silicon Carbide grain size coarser than 325F is within the scope of the Anti-Dumping Order. 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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