CLA-2-18:S:N:N7:232-899249
Ms. Kathleen S. Purcell
Hershey Foods Corporation
100 Crystal A Drive
PO Box 810
Hershey, PA 17033-0810
RE: The tariff classification of various confectionery products
from Canada.
Dear Ms. Purcell:
In your letter dated June 9, 1994 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
Your query concerns the classification of five confectionery
products, currently manufactured in the United States, which you
would like to manufacture in Canada. Samples of all five items
were forwarded with your request. The samples were opened,
examined and disposed of.
1) Whatchamacallit candy bar - contains milk chocolate, high
fructose corn syrup, crisp rice, blend of vegetable oils, sugar,
partially defatted peanuts, milk, non-fat milk, dairy butter,
refined palm kernel oil, salt, mono- and diglycerides, malt,
molasses and disodium phosphate.
2) Mr. Goodbar chocolate bar - contains milk chocolate and
peanuts.
3) York Peppermint Pattie - contains sugar, corn syrup, semi-
sweet chocolate, invert sugar, egg whites and oil of peppermint.
4) Hershey's Hugs - contains white chocolate and milk
chocolate.
5) Hershey's Hugs with almonds - contains white chocolate,
milk chocolate, almonds, TBHQ, tocopherols and citric acid.
All items are available in various retail sizes as well as
assorted snack pack sizes.
The applicable tariff provision for the Whatchamacallit candy
bar will be 1806.31.0040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States Annotated (HTSUSA), which provides for chocolate and other
food preparations containing cocoa...other, in blocks, slabs or
bars...filled...confectionery. The general rate of duty will be
7 percent ad valorem.
The applicable tariff provision for the Mr. Goodbar chocolate
bar will be 1806.32.4094, HTS, which provides for chocolate and
other food preparations containing cocoa...other, in blocks, slabs
or bars...not filled...other...other...con- fectionery. The
general rate of duty will be 7 percent ad valorem.
The applicable tariff provision for the York Peppermint
Pattie, Hershey's Hugs, and Hershey's Hugs with almonds will be
1806.90.0063, HTS, which provides for chocolate and other food
preparations containing cocoa...other...other...put up for retail
sale...confectionery. The general rate of duty will be 7 percent
ad valorem.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177
of the Customs Regulations (19 CFR 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