N250448 N2 Ruling Active

The tariff classification of 4-(Phenylethynyl)phthalic anhydride, CAS 119389-05-8, from China

Issued March 18, 2014 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 2917.39.3000

Headings: 2917

Product description

4-(Phenylethynyl)phthalic anhydride, CAS 119389-05-8, also known as 5-(Phenylethynyl)-2-benzofuran-1,3-dione, is a polycarboxylic acid.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the 4-(Phenylethynyl)phthalic anhydride will be 2917.39.3000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives: Other: Other: Other: Products described in additional U.

Full text

N250448 March 18, 2014 CLA-2-29:OT:RR:NC:2:240 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2917.39.3000 Ms. Dina Donnelly Aceto Corporation 4 Tri Harbor Court Port Washington, NY 11050 RE: The tariff classification of 4-(Phenylethynyl)phthalic anhydride, CAS 119389-05-8, from China Dear Ms. Donnelly: In your letter dated February 18, 2014, you requested a tariff classification ruling. 4-(Phenylethynyl)phthalic anhydride, CAS 119389-05-8, also known as 5-(Phenylethynyl)-2-benzofuran-1,3-dione, is a polycarboxylic acid. The applicable subheading for the 4-(Phenylethynyl)phthalic anhydride will be 2917.39.3000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: Aromatic polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives: Other: Other: Other: Products described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI. 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 Specialist Stephanie Joseph at (646) 733-3268. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Acting Director National Commodity Specialist Division

View original on CBP CROSS →

More rulings on the same tariff codes

Searching CBP rulings the smart way

TariffLens semantically searches all 200,000+ CBP rulings, surfaces the ones that actually match your product, and builds defensible classifications backed by ruling citations.

Book a demo →