NY 862938: The tariff classification of Dimethylaminoethyl ChlorideHydrochloride CAS# 4584-46-7 and p-Nitro Benzyl AcetoacetateCAS # 61312-84-3 from India

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                                NY 862938
                                June 4, 1991



CLA-2-29:S:N:N1:240   862938 

CATEGORY:  Classification

TARIFF NO.:   2921.19.5000;  2918.30.2000

Mr. Phil Thomsen
D & O Chemicals, Inc.
291 South Van Brunt Street
Englewood, New Jersey 07631   

RE:  The tariff classification of Dimethylaminoethyl Chloride
Hydrochloride  CAS# 4584-46-7 and p-Nitro Benzyl Acetoacetate
CAS # 61312-84-3 from    India 

Dear Mr. Thomsen: 

     In your letter dated April 15, 1991, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
  
     The applicable HTS subheading for Dimethylaminoethyl
Chloride Hydrochloride, CAS# 4584-46-7, also known as 2-Chloro-
N,N-dimethylethanamine Hydrochloride will be 2921.19.5000,
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for amine function compounds: acyclic monoamines and
their derivatives; salts thereof: other: other.  The duty rate
will be 7.9 percent ad valorem.

    Chemical compounds classified under subheading 2921.19.5000,
HTS, which are products of India, are entitled to duty free
treatment under the Generalized System of Preference (GSP) upon
compliance with all applicable regulations.

     The applicable HTS subheading for p-Nitro Benzyl
Acetoacetate, CAS # 61312-84-3, also known as 4-
Nitrophenylmethyl-3-oxobutanoate will be 2918.30.2000, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for:
carboxylic acids with aldehyde or ketone function but without
other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides,
peroxyacids and their derivatives: aromatic: other: products
described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI.  The duty rate
will be 13.5 percent ad valorem.       

     This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).

     A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported.  If the
documents have already been filed, this ruling should be brought
to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction.



                                   Sincerely,

                                   
  
                                   Jean F. Maguire
                                   Area Director
                                   New York Seaport