NY a86678: The tariff classification of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) pellets and PET bottle preforms from Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

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                            NY A86678

                         August 27, 1996

CLA-2-39:RR:NC:TP:221 A86678  

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 3907.60.0010; 3923.30.0090   

Mr. Fabian C. Streinger
American Trading Company, Inc.
123 Naylon Avenue
Livingston, NJ  07039

RE:  The tariff classification of polyethylene terephthalate
     (PET) pellets and PET bottle preforms from Brazil, Argentina
     and Uruguay.

Dear Mr. Streinger:

     In your letter dated July 1, 1996, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.  

     You submitted samples of two products.  The first product is
PET in the form of pellets.  The second product consists of
various bottle preforms also made of PET.

     The applicable subheading for the PET pellets will be
3907.60.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl
esters and other polyesters, in primary forms...polyethylene
terephthalate, bottle-grade resins.   The duty rate will be 2.5
cents per kilogram plus 8.5 percent ad valorem.

     The applicable subheading for the PET bottle preforms will
be 3923.30.0090, HTS, which provides for articles for the
conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics...carboys, bottles,
flasks and similar articles.  The rate of duty will be 3 percent
ad valorem.

     Articles classifiable under subheading 3907.60.0010 or
3923.30.0090, HTS, which are products of Brazil, Argentina or
Uruguay are entitled to duty free treatment under the Generalized
System of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance with all applicable
regulations, if the GSP is renewed.

     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 Joan
Mazzola at 212-466-5580.



                                        Sincerely,



                                        Roger J. Silvestri
                                        Director
                                        National Commodity
                                        Specialist Division