Protest No. 2304-97-100045; Henkel Corp.; Deodorizer Distillate; Tocopherols; Companion Protest No. 3901-96-101621

HQ 960393 July 29, 1999 CLA-2 RR:CR:GC 960393K CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3824.90.28;3824.90.9050 Port Director U.S. Customs Service P.O Box 3130 Laredo, Texas 78044 RE: Protest No. 2304-97-100045; Henkel Corp.; Deodorizer Distillate; Tocopherols; Companion Protest No. 3901-96-101621 Dear Port Director: The following is our response to the referral by your office, dated March 24, 1997, of the request for further review of protest 2304-97-100045. Attached is a copy of our decision, Headquarters Ruling letter 959798, of this date for a companion protest 3901-96-101621, filed at the Port of Chicago, involving the same importer and the same merchandise. Please deny the protest in accordance with our decision for the Chicago protest, and attach a copy of HQ 959798 and this letter to the Customs Form 19 mailed to the counsel for the protestant. In accordance with Section 3A(11)(b) of Customs Directive 099 3550-065, Revised Protest Directive, dated August 4, 1993, a copy of this decision attached to Customs Form 19, Notice of Action, should be provided by your office to the protestant no later than 60 days from the date of this decision and any reliquidations of entries in accordance with this decision must be accomplished prior thereto. Sixty days from the date of this decision the Office of Regulations and Rulings will take steps to make this decision available to Customs personnel, and to the general public on the Customs Home Page on the World Wide Web at www.customs.ustreas.gov, by means of the Freedom of Information Act and other public access channels. . Sincerely, John Durant, Director Commercial Rulings Division