CLA-2-39:RR:NC:FC:237 C89401
TARIFF NO: 3913.90.2050; 2106.90.9998
Ingrid Stokke
Norwegian Trade Council
800 Third Avenue, 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10022-7604
RE: The classification of Primex chitosan in bulk and Polysan
chitosan in capsules from Norway.
Dear Ms. Stokke:
In your letter dated June 19, 1998 you requested a tariff
classification ruling on behalf of Primex Ingredients AS of Avaldsnes, Norway.
Based on your technical literature, Primex chitosan has the chemical name
(1-4)-linked-2-amino-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose and is a polysaccharide
derivative of chitosan, which is in turn obtained by the deacetylation of chitin
derived from shrimp shells. The product will be imported as flakes or
micromilled powder with a particle size of 50-to-60 mesh, in bulk 40 kilogram
bags, under the brand name Primex chitosan, or in capsules, under the brand name
Polysan chitosan, for use in the health food industry.
The applicable subheading for Primex chitosan in bulk form will be
3913.90.2050, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which
provides for natural polymers and modified natural polymers not elsewhere
specified or included, in primary forms: other: polysaccharides and their
derivatives: other. The rate of duty is 5.8 percent ad valorem.
The applicable subheading for Polysan chitosan in capsule form will be
2106.90.9998, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which
provides for food preparations not elsewhere specified or included: other:
other: other. The rate of duty is 7.6 percent ad valorem.
This merchandise may be subject to the requirements of the Federal Food,
Drug and Cosmetic Act, which is administered by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration. You may contact them at 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland
20857, telephone number (301) 443-6553.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs
Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be
provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is
imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National
Import Specialist F. Cantone at 212-
466-5488.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division