The tariff classification of a Maxell Disc Scratch Repair Kit
Issued March 18, 2009 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
Product description
The kit consists of a bottle of scratch remover solution, a bottle of spray cleaner and polish, a disc cleaner platform and a package of 10 polish and cleaning wipes. The kit, designed for all disc formats, repairs minor scratches and eliminates skipping and sound loss. The items are blister packed for retail sale on a cardboard backing. The scratch remover solution contains 89% deionized water, diatomaceous earth and propylene glycol. The cleaner and polish solution contains over 98% water, organic and inorganic compounds, surfactants, a fragrance and a colorant. For tariff classification purposes, the Disc Scratch Repair Kit is a set with the essential character imparted by the chemical solution.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading will be 3824.90, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), 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: Other.
Full text
N053536 March 18, 2009 CLA-2-38:OT:RR:NC:2:239 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3824.90 Ms. Sarah K. Binger Microclean Division of Momar Industries, Inc. 645 Edison Way Reno, NV 89502 RE: The tariff classification of a Maxell Disc Scratch Repair Kit Dear Ms. Binger: In your letter dated March 4, 2009 you requested a tariff classification ruling. A sample of the Maxell Disc Scratch Repair Kit was submitted for review with your ruling request and will not be returned. The kit consists of a bottle of scratch remover solution, a bottle of spray cleaner and polish, a disc cleaner platform and a package of 10 polish and cleaning wipes. The kit, designed for all disc formats, repairs minor scratches and eliminates skipping and sound loss. The items are blister packed for retail sale on a cardboard backing. The scratch remover solution contains 89% deionized water, diatomaceous earth and propylene glycol. The cleaner and polish solution contains over 98% water, organic and inorganic compounds, surfactants, a fragrance and a colorant. For tariff classification purposes, the Disc Scratch Repair Kit is a set with the essential character imparted by the chemical solution. The applicable subheading will be 3824.90, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), 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: Other. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. 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 Richard Dunkel at 646-733-3032. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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