CLA-2-17:S:N:N:232-883426
Mr. Roman E. Longoria, Jr.
International Consulting
P.O. Box 578
McAllen, Texas 78502
RE: The tariff classification of Sahara Brand Jamaica Flavor
Beverage Mix from Mexico.
Dear Mr. Longoria:
In your letter dated February 25, 1993, on behalf of
Industrial Deshidratadora, you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
A sample was included with the your request. The sample was
examined and disposed of. The subject merchandise is a beverage
mix, which is stated to contain 91.4 percent sugar, 8.3 percent
citric acid, 0.4 percent vitamin mix, 0.1 percent Jamaica flavor,
0.1 percent artificial coloring and 0.03 percent ascorbic acid.
The product will be imported packaged for retail sale in a 890
gram cardboard canister.
The applicable subheading for the Sahara Brand Jamaica
Flavor Beverage Mix will be 1701.91.4020, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for cane or
beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form:
other...containing added flavoring matter whether or not
containing added coloring...beverage bases: put up for retail
sale. The duty rate will be 6 percent ad valorem. Currently,
this merchandise is not subject to any import quotas.
Articles classifiable under subheading 1701.91.4020, HTS,
which are products of Mexico are entitled to duty free treatment
under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance
with all applicable regulations.
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