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TARIFF SCHEDULES OF THE UNITED STATES

SCHEDULE 4. - CHEMICALS AND RELATED PRODUCTS Part 8. - Surface-Active Agents; Soaps and Synthetic Detergents

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Rates of Duty

PART 8. • SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; SOAPS AND SYNTHETIC DETERGENTS Part 8 headnote: I. This part covers surface-active agents, soaps, and synthetic detergents, except those provided for in items 405.30 and 405.35 of part IC of this schedule. The addition of any product described in part I of this schedule to these products as a color, brightener, germicide, deodorizer, whitener, or scent does not affect their classification under this part (81.

Subpart A. - Surface-Active Agents Subpart A headnotes: 1. The term "surface-active agents", as used in item 465.95 means synthetic organic chemical compounds, or mixtures thereof, which function as surface tension modifiers and are chiefly used for any one or combination of the following purposes: As detergents, wetting agents, emulsifiers, dispersants, or foaming agents, 2, For the purposes of the exclusive trade agreement between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines, the specific parts of the rates of duty (3< per lb.) in items 465.25, 465.35, and 465.65 of this subpart shall be deemed to be en "internal tax" rather than an "ordinary customs duty"

465.05 465.10

465.15 465.20

Fatty substances of animal (including marine animal) or vegetable origin: Not sulfonated or sulfated: Fatty-acid esters, ethers, and ether-esters of polyhydric alcohols: Derived from coconut, palm-kernel, or palm oil Other Fatty-acid amides, amines, and quaternary ammonium salts: Derived from coconut, palm-kernel, or palm oil Other

1/ Subtract 1.5* per pound from the specific part of the rate for products derived from coconut, palmkernel, or palm oil entered on or before June 30, 1966. See Appendix to Tariff Schedules.

4.5* per lb. + 15% ad val. 1/ 3.750 per lb. + 155^ ad val.

7.50 30% 7.5* 30%

per lb. + ad val. 1/ per lb. + ad val.

4.50 per lb. + 15% ad val. 1/ 3.750 per lb. + 15% ad val.

7.5* 30% 7.50 30%

per lb. + ad val. 1/ per lb. + ad val.