May 7, 2008 CBP Bulletin Notice on Classification of 4-(Aminomethyl)-Benzoic Acid
In the May 7, 2008 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (CBP Bulletin) (Vol. 42, No. 20), CBP published a notice revoking a classification ruling and treatment as follows:
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Revocation of ruling, revocation of treatment.CBP is revoking a ruling on the classification of 4-(aminomethyl)-benzoic acid. CBP is also revoking any treatment it has previously accorded to substantially identical transactions.
According to CBP, the revocations are effective for merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after July 6, 2008.
4-(aminomethyl)-benzoic acid. The merchandise at issue is 4-(Aminomethyl)-benzoic acid, CAS 56-91-7, imported in bulk from China. The subject product is described as an aromatic amino acid ester indicated for use in research and development.
CBP is issuing HQ H007659 in order to revoke NY H85776 and reclassify the 4-(aminomethyl)-benzoic acid as "oxygen-function amino compounds: amino acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, and their esters; salts thereof; other, aromatic, other, other" rather than "oxygen-function amino compounds: amino acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, and their esters' salts thereof; other, other, other, other."
CBP makes this change as a correction, based on Section VI, Additional U.S. Note 2(a), and a laboratory report showing the chemical formula to be C8H9NO2. In the report it shows the structure contains HO2C and CH2-NH2 molecules bonded to a benzene ring. HTS Section VI, Additional U.S. Note 2(a), states: "For the purposes of the tariff schedule: (a) The term "aromatic" as applied to any chemical compound refers to such compound containing one or more fused or unfused benzene rings."
The CBP laboratory report states unequivocally that the substance is aromatic. The structure of the merchandise contains a benzene ring. Therefore, under HTS Section VI, Note 2(a), the substance is aromatic and is classified as such.
New: 2922.49.30, 6.5%; previous: 2922.49.80, 3.7%
(See ITT's Online Archives or 03/19/08 news, 08031935, for BP summary of proposed HQ H007659.)
May 7, 2008 CBP Bulletin (Vol. 42, No. 20) available athttp://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/legal/bulletins_decisions/bulletins_2008/