The tariff classification of a brake finishing treatment from Germany.

NY 802610 December 6, 1994 CLA-2-38:S:N:N7:239 802610 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3823.90.5050 Ms. Tracey Ellman PBB USA Inc. 434 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY 14202 RE: The tariff classification of a brake finishing treatment from Germany. Dear Ms. Ellman: In your letter dated September 23, 1994 you requested a tariff classification ruling for "The Silencer", which is applied to vehicle brake finishing surfaces to prevent brake noise. The sample submitted is a 9 ounce spray can containing a mixture of organic constituents (esters, silicones, and propane-butane) and inorganics (graphite, aluminum, and mica). The applicable subheading will be 3823.90.5050, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for prepared binders for foundry molds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included; residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included: other. The rate of duty will be 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 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