The classification of Whatman DE52 Ion-Exchange Cellulose from the United Kingdom.

NY F80354 January 5, 2000 CLA-2-39:RR:NC:N2:237 F80354 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO: 3914.00.6000 Mr. Joseph J. Kenny J.F. Moran Co., Inc. Harbour Tech Center, Suite 210 160 Second Street Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150 RE: The classification of Whatman DE52 Ion-Exchange Cellulose from the United Kingdom. Dear Mr. Kenny: In your letter dated November 17, 1999, on behalf of Whatman International Ltd. of Kent, England, you requested a tariff classification ruling. Whatman DE52 Ion-Exchange Cellulose, an off-white amorphous wet powder in microgranular form, is an anion-exchanger based on diethylaminoethyl (DEAE) cellulose, designed for the separation of proteins, enzymes, nucleic acid fragments and other biopolymers The applicable subheading for the Whatman DE52 Ion-Exchange Cellulose will be 3914.00.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for ion-exchangers based on polymers of headings 3901 to 3913, in primary forms: other. The rate of duty is 3.9 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 Frank Cantone at 212-637-7018. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division