CLA-2-20:S:N:N1:228
Mr. Salvatore Attina
Attina Ltd.
1123 Yonkers Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10704
RE: The tariff classification of prepared vegetables from Italy
Dear Mr. Attina:
In your letter dated April 22, 1991, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
Samples accompanied your letter, and were forwarded to the
U.S, Customs laboratory for analysis. Pickled Capers (Capperi)
consists of capers in wine vinegar and salt, put up in glass
jars. Analysis of the sample, a jar containing 200 grams, net
weight, found the acetic acid content to be 1.7 percent. Your
letter indicates the product may be imported in containers
holding as much as 3000 grams, net weight. Pickled Mixed
Vegetable Salad (Insalatina) contains thinly sliced vegetable
strips (carrots, turnips, cucumbers, and peppers) in a liquid
medium composed of wine vinegar, salt, citric acid, and ascorbic
acid, packed in a glass jar. Analysis of a 300 gram sample found
an acetic acid content of 1.3 percent. The imported product may
be put up in jars containing up to 3000 grams, net weight.
The applicable subheading for the pickled capers will be
2001.90.2000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for vegetables...prepared or preserved by
vinegar or acetic acid... other...capers...other. The rate of
duty will be 8 percent ad valorem.
The mixed vegetable salad will be classified in subheading
2001.90.3900, HTS, which provides for vegetables...prepared or
preserved by vinegar or acetic acid...other...other...other. The
rate of duty will be 12 percent ad valorem.
The tariff classification of the other items noted in your
letter - pickled cocktail onions, pickled gherkins, and pickled
peppers -
were the subject of ruling NY 862378.
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