NY 858457
DEC 12 1990
CLA-2-15:S:N:N1:232-858457
Ms. V. Susanne Cook, Esquire
Buchanan Ingersoll Professional Corporation
600 Grant Street, 58th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
RE: The tariff classification of olive oil from Spain.
Dear Ms. Cook:
In your letter dated November 29, 1990, on behalf of Royal
Mediterranean, Inc., you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
Descriptive information and copies of bottle labels were
submitted with your original request dated October 24, 1990. The
subject merchandise is described as Crismoliva, Crismona (virgin
olive oil), and Crismona (olive oil). The Crismoliva olive oil
is an extra virgin oil, which is produced by the cold method of
squeezing the olive and using the oil extracted from the first
squeeze. The Crismona virgin olive oil is produced by the cold
method, using the oil extracted from the second squeeze of the
pulp. The Crismona olive oil is produced by taking the
squeezings which remain after using the cold method, and then
using heat to extract additional oils.
The applicable subheading for the Crismoliva and the
Crismona virgin olive oil will be 1509.10.2000, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for olive oil
and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically
modified: Virgin: weighing with the immediate container under 18
kilograms. The rate of duty will be 5 cents per kilogram on
contents and container.
The applicable subheading for the Crismona olive oil will be
1509.90.2000, Harmonized Tariff schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for olive oil and its fractions, whether or
not refined, but not chemically modified: other: weighing with
the immediate container under 18 kilograms. The rate of duty
will be 5 cents a kilogram on contents and container.
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