The tariff classification of “Cyanogen Bromide” from India
Issued August 24, 2016 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 2853.00.0095
Headings: 2853
Product description
” In your letter, you have further described the product at issue as “Cyanogen Bromide 3M Solution in Dichloromethane.” In a subsequent email communication with NIS Paul Hodgkiss, you indicated that the dichloromethane is added to this compound for transportation safety and serves no other purpose other than being a solvent.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for “Cyanogen Bromide” will be 2853.00.0095, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals: Other.
Full text
N277832 August 24, 2016 CLA-2-28:OT:RR:NC:2:236 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2853.00.0095 Ms. Dina M. Donnelly Aceto Corporation 4 Tri Harbor Court Port Washington, NY 11050 RE: The tariff classification of “Cyanogen Bromide” from India Dear Ms. Donnelly: In your letter received August 1, 2016, you requested a classification ruling on “Cyanogen Bromide.” In your letter, you have further described the product at issue as “Cyanogen Bromide 3M Solution in Dichloromethane.” In a subsequent email communication with NIS Paul Hodgkiss, you indicated that the dichloromethane is added to this compound for transportation safety and serves no other purpose other than being a solvent. The applicable subheading for “Cyanogen Bromide” will be 2853.00.0095, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Other inorganic compounds (including distilled or conductivity water and water of similar purity); liquid air (whether or not rare gases have been removed); compressed air; amalgams, other than amalgams of precious metals: Other. The general duty rate will be 2.8 percent 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., Mail Code 70480, Washington, D.C., by telephone at (202) 554-1404, 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 https://hts.usitc.gov/current. 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 Nuccio Fera at [email protected]. Sincerely, Steven A. Mack Director National Commodity Specialist Division
More rulings on the same tariff codes
The tariff classification of a coolant service kit from Japan.
The tariff classification of reusable ice packs from China
The tariff classification of reusable ice packs from China
The tariff classification of disposable plastic syringes filled with sterile water from France.
The tariff classification of Mixed Metal Hydroxide from Finland.
The tariff classification of FlexiFreeze Re-Freezable Cold Wrap from China
The tariff classification of Sterile Water
The tariff classification of trichlorosilane CAS# 10025-78-2, metallurgical grade silicon CAS# 7440-21-3, and polysilicon from Russia, China, Norway and Brazil
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 →