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The tariff classification of WATERSOL NP-5000 polyester resin in aqueous solution from Japan.
Issued December 8, 2011 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 3907.99.0150
Headings: 3907
Product description
The tariff classification of WATERSOL NP-5000 polyester resin in aqueous solution from Japan.
Full text
N193378 December 8, 2011 CLA-2-39:OT:RR:NC:N2:237 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3907.99.0150 Mr. Michiyo Sekiguchi Inside Sales Supervisor Nippon Paint (USA) Incorporated 300 Frank W. Burr Blvd. - Suite 10 Teaneck, New Jersey 07666 RE: The tariff classification of WATERSOL NP-5000 polyester resin in aqueous solution from Japan. Dear Mr. Sekiguchi: In your letter dated November 16, 2011 you requested a tariff classification. You provided MSDS sheets for our review. WATERSOL NP-5000 is described as a polyester resin dissolved in water. The product will be imported in liquid form for use as an additive in automotive paint. The applicable subheading for WATERSOL NP-5000 polyester resin in aqueous solution will be 3907.99.0150, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for: Other polyesters: Other: Other, in primary forms. The rate of duty will be 6.5% ad valorem. This merchandise may be subject to the requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which are administered by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. Information on the TSCA can be obtained by contacting the EPA at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20460, by calling the TSCA Assistance Line at (202) 554-1404, by Fax at (202) 554-5603, by e-mail to: [email protected] or by visiting their website at www.epa.gov. 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 Frank Cantone at (646) 733-3038. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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