CLA-2-20:S:N:N1:228
Mr. Khalid Aldajani
Dajani & Sons, Inc.
11457 Cherry Hill Road, Suite #301
Beltsville, MD 20705
RE: The tariff classification of tahini from the United Arab
Emirates
Dear Mr. Aldajani:
In your letter dated October 18, 1990 you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
A sample accompanied your letter, was examined and disposed
of. Tahini, or "sesame paste," is a creamy white material made
entirely from peeled, crushed sesame seeds. The product will be
imported in plastic containers of unspecified size.
The applicable subheading for the tahini will be
2008.19.9090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for fruit, nuts and other edible parts of
plants, otherwise prepared or preserved...nuts, peanuts (ground
nuts) and other seeds...other...other. The duty rate will be 28
percent ad valorem.
Your inquiry does not provide enough information for us to
give a classification ruling on halva, green olives, and
mloukhiyeh. Your request for a classification ruling should
include, for the halva, a complete ingredients breakdown, by
weight, and a description of the type of package (retail,
wholesale, size, weight, etc.). For the olives, submit a
complete ingredients breakdown, by weight, and a sample of the
product, in the container in which it will be imported. For the
mloukhiyeh, provide the scientific (i.e., botanical) name for the
plant.
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