The tariff classification of Dutral synthetic rubber fromItaly

NY 882167 February 23, 1993 CLA-2-40:S:N:N7:240 882167 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 4002.70.0000 Ms. Shara L. Aranoff Steptoe & Johnson 1330 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036-1795 RE: The tariff classification of Dutral synthetic rubber from Italy Dear Ms. Aranoff: In your letter dated January 25, 1993, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client EniChem America Inc. Samples of dumbbell specimens were submitted with your inquiry. Dutral TER 4054, Dutral TER 6235, Dutral TER 4334, Dutral TER 4436 and Dutral TER 4535 are ethylene-propylene terpolymers. The products meet the definition of synthetic rubber as defined in Chapter 40 Note 4 (a). The applicable HTS subheading for Dutral TER 4054, Dutral TER 6235, Dutral TER 4334, Dutral TER 4436 and Dutral TER 4535 will be 4002.70.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading 4001 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip: ethylene-propylene-nonconjugated diene rubber (EPDM). The rate will be duty free. 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