The tariff classification of t-Butyl alpha-bromoisobutyrate,

NY 864563 July 18, 1991 CLA-2-29:S:N:N1:240 864563 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2915.90.5000 Mr. Edmund J. Corboy Austin Chemical Company, Inc. 9655 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5299 RE: The tariff classification of t-Butyl alpha-bromoisobutyrate, CAS 23877-12-5 from Japan Dear Mr. Corboy: In your letter dated June 21, 1991, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The applicable HTS subheading for t-Butyl alpha- bromoisobutyrate, CAS 23877-12-5, also known as tert-butyl-2- bromo-2-methylpropionate, will be 2915.90.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: other. The duty rate will be 3.8 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