The tariff classification of 3-decen-2-one from India

N258937 March 9, 2015 CLA-2-29:OT:RR:NC:2:240 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2914.19.0000 Mr. Petrus J Venter Amvac Chemical Corporation 4695 MacArthur Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92660 RE: The tariff classification of 3-decen-2-one from India Dear Mr. Venter: In your letter dated November 02, 2014, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The instant product is called 3-decen-2-one (CAS No. 10519-33-2). You indicate it is also known as Dec-3-en-2-one. The product was reviewed by our Laboratory and Scientific Services Department. That review is now complete. Our classification decision is as follows. The imported product is an acyclic ketone alkene without other oxygen function. It is described as a clear colorless liquid, which is used as a food additive to prolong the shelf-life of potatoes. The applicable subheading for the 3-decen-2-one will be 2914.19.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for: Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated, or nitrosated derivatives: Acyclic ketones without other oxygen function: other. The rate of duty will be 4 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 Paul Hodgkiss at (646) 733-3268, or via email at Paul.Hodgkiss@cbp.dhs.gov. Sincerely, Gwenn Klein Kirschner Director National Commodity Specialist Division