The tariff classification of LGS-Wafer from Japan.

NY D87312 May 4, 1999 CLA-2-28:RR:NC:2:236 D87312 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2846.90.8000 Mr. Machiko Celli Nippon Express USA, Inc. P.O. Box 2487 South San Francisco, CA 94083-2487 RE: The tariff classification of LGS-Wafer from Japan. Dear Mr. Celli: In your letter dated January 22, 1999, on behalf of your client, MMC Electronics America Inc., you requested a tariff classification ruling. The applicable subheading for LGS-Wafer, a circular shaped 3" diameter wafer of “Langasite” (La3Ga5SiO14), will be 2846.90.8000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, (HTS), which provides for Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, of yttrium or of scandium, or of mixtures of these metals: Other: Other: Other. The rate of duty will be 3.7 percent ad valorem. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist V. Gualario at 212-637-7062. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division