NY 865134
JUL 25 1991
CLA-2-09:S:N:N1:232-865134
Ms. Katrina Welch
The Folger Coffee Company
10001 Lake Forest Blvd., Suite 801
New Orleans, LA 70127
RE: The tariff classification of green coffee from various
countries and soluble coffee from Brazil.
Dear Ms. Welch:
In your letter dated July 11, 1991, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
Your query concerns the tariff classification of green
coffee (arabica), packed in single gunny bags weighing from 132
to 165 pounds each, and imported from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, India,
Indonesia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Panama, Tanzania, Timor,
Venezuela, Uganda, Zaire and Zimbabwe. You also wish to know the
classification of green coffee (robusta), packed in single gunny
bags weighing from 132 to 152 pounds each, and imported from
Ecuador, Brazil, Uganda, Angola, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, India,
Indonesia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Philippines, Sierra Leone,
Thailand, Tanzania and Zaire. Finally, you wish to know the
classification of soluble coffee packed in polyethylene bags
weighing approximately 800 pounds each, and imported solely from
Brazil. You state that none of the coffees are decaffeinated.
The applicable subheading for the green coffee (arabica)
will be 0901.11.0010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for coffee, not roasted...not
decaffeinated...arabica. The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for the green coffee (robusta)
will be 0901.11.0090, HTS, which provides for coffee, not
roasted...not decaffeinated...other. The rate of duty will be
free.
The applicable subheading for the soluble coffee will be
2101.10.2025, HTS, which provides for extracts, essences and
concentrates, of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these
extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of
coffee...soluble or instant coffee (containing no admixture of
sugar, cereal or other additive)...not decaffeinated. The rate
of duty will be free.
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