The tariff classification of “Concrete Pumping Lubricant” from China

N305757 September 6, 2019 CLA-2-34:OT:RR:NC:N3:136 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3403.99.0000 Beibei Wang Beibei Wang, CHB 921 Basket Willow Terrace Haslet, TX 76052 RE: The tariff classification of “Concrete Pumping Lubricant” from China Dear Mr. Beibei: In your letter dated August 12, 2019, on behalf of your client, Pump Parts, you requested a tariff classification ruling on “Concrete Pumping Lubricant.” Your submission describes the subject product as a concrete pump truck pipe lubricant, which serves as a pumping aid for improving concrete pumpability. The provided Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), indicates that this product will be imported in white powder form and contains sodium carbonate, sodium sulfate, and other substances. The applicable subheading for “Concrete Pumping Lubricant” will be 3403.99.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Lubricating preparations (including cutting-oil preparations, bolt or nut release preparations, antirust or anticorrosion preparations and mold release preparations, based on lubricants) and preparations of a kind used for the oil or grease treatment of textile materials, leather, furskins or other materials, but excluding preparations containing, as basic constituents, 70 percent or more by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals: Other: Other. The general rate of duty will be 6.5 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