The tariff classification of D-Ornithine HCL from Japan

NY 894038 February 15, 1994 CLA-2-29:S:N:N7:240 894038 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2922.49.5000 Mr. Edmund J. Corboy Austin Chemical Company, Inc. 1565 Barclay Boulevard Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089-4537 RE: The tariff classification of D-Ornithine HCL from Japan Dear Mr. Corboy: In your letter dated January 12, 1994, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The applicable HTS subheading for D-Ornithine HCL will be 2922.49.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for amino acids and their esters, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function; salts thereof. The duty rate will be 3.7 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