NY 872531
April 7,1992
CLA-2-06:S:N:N1:231 872531
Ms. Patricia D. Steckman
The Pillsbury Company
200 South 6th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1464
RE: The tariff classification of asparagus nursery stock from
Israel.
Dear Ms. Steckman:
In your letter dated March 12, 1992 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The product, asparagus nursery stock (Asparagus
officinalis), is described as immature plantlets approximately 7
inches long and 1 inch wide. The 7 inches is comprised of 2
inches green stem and 5 inches white root. The purpose of these
plantlets are as breeding stock and will not be used in field
production. The plantlets will be free of soil.
The applicable subheading for the asparagus nursery stock
will be 0601.20.9000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots,
corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower; chicory
plants and roots: other. The duty rate will be 2.2 percent ad
valorem.
Articles classifiable under subheading 0601.20.9000, HTS,
which are products of Israel are entitled to duty free treatment
under the United States-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act
upon compliance with all applicable regulations.
Additional requirements may be imposed on this product by
the United States Department of Agriculture. You may contact the
USDA at:
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection and Quarantine
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782
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