The tariff classification of titanium dioxide from China

NY M83855 September 15, 2006 CLA-2-28:RR:NC:SP:236 M83855 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2823.00.0000 Mr. Brian Kavanaugh Deringer Logistics Consulting Group 1 Lincoln Blvd, Suite 225 Rouses Point, NY 12979 RE: The tariff classification of titanium dioxide from China Dear Mr. Kavanaugh: In your letter dated May 17, 2006, on behalf of your client, Kalazamoo Paper Chemicals, you requested a tariff classification ruling. Our laboratory analyzed the sample that you submitted. In your letter, you stated that the product is anatase titanium dioxide that is unmixed and not surface treated. The applicable subheading for the titanium dioxide will be 2823.00.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for titanium oxides. The rate of duty will be 5.5 percent ad valorem. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. 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 Debra Wholey at 646-733-3034. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division