The tariff classification of bis-(2-chloroethyl) ether (CAS# 111-44-4) from Japan.

NY 881609 January 22, 1993 CLA-2-29:S:N:N7:235 881609 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2909.19.1090 Mr. Edmund J. Corboy Austin Chemical Company, Inc. 9655 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5299 RE: The tariff classification of bis-(2-chloroethyl) ether (CAS # 111-44-4) from Japan. Dear Mr. Corboy: In your letter dated December 21, 1992, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The applicable subheading for the product described above will be 2909.19.1090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for ethers of monohydric alcohols. The duty will be 5.6 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