CLA-2-20:S:N:N7:228 810290
Mr. Alex Zadroga
General Shipping Co., Inc.
30 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, NJ 07303
RE: The tariff classification of artichoke salad from Spain
Dear Mr. Zadroga:
In your undated letters, received on February 23, 1995 and
May 3, 1995, on behalf of World Finer Foods, Inc., Bloomfield,
NJ, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
Two samples were submitted. One was opened, examined and
disposed of, the other was forwarded to the U.S. Customs
laboratory for analysis. "Quartered Marinated Artichoke Salad"
consists of 50-52 percent quartered artichoke hearts, 15-17
percent vegetable oil, 10-12 percent water, 6-7 percent vinegar,
8-10 percent red pimiento, 5-6 percent green olives, and less
than one percent each of salt, spices, and ascorbic acid. The
product is put up for retail sale in a glass jar containing 12
ounces, net weight. Laboratory analysis found the product to
contain .77 percent acetic acid.
The applicable subheading for the artichoke salad will be
2001.90.2500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for vegetables...prepared or preserved by
vinegar or acetic acid...other...vegetables...artichokes. The
rate of duty will be 11.7 percent ad valorem.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport