10 newer rulings cite the same tariff codes.

Classification can shift over time. Review the more recent rulings below before relying on this one.

N144679 N1 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of a formulated fertilizer component from South Korea

Issued February 18, 2011 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Cite this ruling

Copies to clipboard

N1 N144679 (February 18, 2011)

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 3824.90.2800

Headings: 3824

Product description

The subject product is a chemical mixture composed of 50% soluble potash derived from monopotassium phosphate, 16.66% alpha-naphthalene acetic acid sodium salt and 33.34% corn starch. The product, containing over 5% of an aromatic substance, is a formulated ingredient used in the manufacture of fertilizers.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading will be 3824.90.2800, 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: Other: Mixtures containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances: Other.

Full text

N144679 February 18, 2011 CLA-2-38:OT:RR:NC:2:239 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3824.90.2800 Mr. Hans Wessel Inchema, Inc. 180 Old Tappan Road, Bldg. 6 Old Tappan, New Jersey 07675 RE: The tariff classification of a formulated fertilizer component from South Korea Dear Mr. Wessel: In your letter dated January 22, 2011, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The subject product is a chemical mixture composed of 50% soluble potash derived from monopotassium phosphate, 16.66% alpha-naphthalene acetic acid sodium salt and 33.34% corn starch. The product, containing over 5% of an aromatic substance, is a formulated ingredient used in the manufacture of fertilizers. The applicable subheading will be 3824.90.2800, 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: Other: Mixtures containing 5 percent or more by weight of one or more aromatic or modified aromatic substances: Other. The rate of duty will be 6.5 percent ad valorem. 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 Richard Dunkel at (646) 733-3032. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division

View original on CBP CROSS →

More rulings on the same tariff codes

Follow N144679

Get an email if this ruling is revoked or modified, or a newer ruling supersedes it.

One email per day at most. Confirm your address once, unsubscribe anytime.

Searching CBP rulings the smart way

Rulings are precedent. See which ones apply to your product: TariffLens semantically searches all 200,000+ CBP rulings and builds defensible classifications backed by ruling citations.