The tariff classification of various organic and inorganic chemicals from China
Issued July 15, 2013 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 3824.90.9290, 3824.90.3900, 2835.39.1000
Product description
Product number 646 is an inorganic compound. It will be used to treat water for corrosion and scale control.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for product number 646 will be 2835.39.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Phosphinates (hypophosphites), phosphonates (phosphites) and phosphates; polyphosphates, whether or not chemically defined: Polyphosphates: Other: Of potassium. The applicable subheading for product numbers 647, 648, and 683 will be 3824.90.3900, 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 of two or more inorganic compounds: Other. The applicable subheading for product number 668 will be 3824.90.9290 , 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: Other: Other: Other .
Full text
N243775 July 15, 2013 CLA-2-38:OT:RR:NC:N2:239 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2835.39.1000; 3824.90.3900; 3824.90.9290 John Cornell Vice President Americhem International, Inc. P.O. Box 1473 Temecula, CA 92593 RE: The tariff classification of various organic and inorganic chemicals from China Dear Mr. Cornell: In your letter dated June 21, 2013, you requested a tariff classification ruling. Product number 646 is an inorganic compound. It will be used to treat water for corrosion and scale control. The applicable subheading for product number 646 will be 2835.39.1000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Phosphinates (hypophosphites), phosphonates (phosphites) and phosphates; polyphosphates, whether or not chemically defined: Polyphosphates: Other: Of potassium. The general rate of duty will be 3.1 percent ad valorem. Product numbers 647, 648, and 683 are mixtures of inorganic compounds. They will be used to treat water for corrosion and scale control. The applicable subheading for product numbers 647, 648, and 683 will be 3824.90.3900, 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 of two or more inorganic compounds: Other. The rate of duty will be free. Product number 668 is a mixture of organic and inorganic compounds. It will be used to treat water for corrosion and scale control. The applicable subheading for product number 668 will be 3824.90.9290 , 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: Other: Other: Other . The rate of duty will be 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 Specialist Laureen Tsang at (646) 733-3032. Sincerely, Thomas J. Russo Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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