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NY 805670

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February 28, 1995

CLA-2-29:S:N:N7:239 805670

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 2933.90.8290, 2933.90.0500, 2918.19.9000

Ms. Usha Khatkhate
FCC Aromas (USA)
55 Folly Pond Road, #21
Beverly, MA 01915

RE: The tariff classification of Skatole, Indole, and Allyl Amyl Glycolate from India.

Dear Ms. Khatkhate:

In your letter dated December 12, 1994 you requested a tariff classification ruling for skatole, indole, and allyl amyl glycolate.

The applicable subheading for skatole (CAS 83-34-1) will be 2933.90.8290, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only: nucleic acids and their salts: aromatic or modified aromatic: other. The rate of duty will be 3.3 cents per kilogram plus 15.2 percent ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for indole (Chemical Name - 2,3- benzopyrrole), CAS 120-72-9, will be 2933.90.0500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only: nucleic acids and their salts: other: aromatic or modified aromatic. This provision is duty free.

The applicable subheading for allyl amyl glycolate (Chemical Name - (2-methylbutoxy)acetic acid, 2-propenyl ester; (3- methylbutoxy)acetic acid, 2-propenyl ester), which is an odoriferous compound, CAS 67634-01-9; 67634-00-8, will be 2918.19.9000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides,, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: other. The rate of duty will be 4 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 been filed without a copy, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction.

Sincerely,

Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport

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See also:

• Tariff No.: 2918.19.90 - Nonaromatic carboxylic acids with alcohol function, without other oxygen function, and their derivatives, nesoi
• Tariff No.: 2933.90.05 - Acridine and indole
• Tariff No.: 2933.90.82 - Aromatic or mod. aromatic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only excluding products described in add. U.S. note 3 to section VI; nesoi