The tariff classification of Hardcoat Resin F08 from Mexico

N250614 March 26, 2014 CLA-2-32:OT:RR:NC:2:236 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3208.90.0000 Mr. Adrian Corpi Carl Zeiss Vision Inc. 12121 Scripps Summit Drive, Suite 400 San Diego, CA 92131 RE: The tariff classification of Hardcoat Resin F08 from Mexico Dear Mr. Corpi In your letter received February 24, 2014, you requested a tariff classification ruling on Hardcoat Resin F08. Your submission included a percent by weight component breakdown and MSDS sheets for our review. Hardcoat Resin F08 consists of a solution of silicone monomers and oligomers in organic solvents. This product will be imported for use in the preparation of an abrasion resistant hard coating resin lacquer for ophthalmic lenses. Note 4 to Chapter 32, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), is applicable to the classification of product at issue: “Heading 3208 includes solutions (other than collodions) consisting of any of the products specified in headings 3901 to 3913 in volatile organic solvents when the weight of the solvent exceeds 50 percent of the weight of the solution.”  The applicable subheading for Hardcoat Resin F08 will be 3208.90.0000, HTSUS, which provides for Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in a nonaqueous medium; solutions as defined in Note 4 to this chapter: Other. The general rate of duty will be 3.2 percent ad valorem. This merchandise may be subject to the requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which are administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Information on the TSCA can be obtained by contacting the EPA at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Mail Code 70480, Washington, D.C., by telephone at (202) 554-1404, or by visiting their website at www.epa.gov. 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 Nuccio Fera at (646) 733-3034. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Acting Director National Commodity Specialist Division