CLA-2-17:S:N:N7:232 810328
Mr. John Minock
Heartland By-Products Inc.
P.O. Box 242
Saline, Michigan 48176
RE: The tariff classification of a sugar syrup from Australia.
Dear Mr. Minock:
In your letter dated April 19, 1995 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
Samples were included with your request. Information was
submitted with your initial request dated March 6, 1995. The
subject merchandise is described as a sugar syrup which is
produced from sugar cane or sugar beet and will contain sugar
solids, water and more than 6 percent soluble non-sugar solids.
This merchandise will be imported in bulk.
The applicable subheading for the sugar syrup will be
1702.90.4000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for other sugars...sugar syrups not
containing added flavoring or coloring matter...other, including
invert sugar: derived from sugar cane or sugar beets...other
...other. The rate of duty will be 0.7 cents per liter.
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