CLA-2-20:RR:NC:2:228 C89820
Leo Sarmiento
Trans-Border Customs Services, Inc.
Cargo Building 80, Room 228
JFK International Airport
Jamaica, New York 11430
RE: The tariff classification of prepared artichoke halves from
Italy.
Dear Mr. Sarmiento:
In your letter dated June 26, 1998, on behalf of Euro Source
Foods, Inc., Hicksville, New York, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
A sample accompanied your letter. The sample was forwarded
to the U.S. Customs laboratory for analysis. "Sant Andrea" brand
Marinated Artichokes consist of artichoke halves in a liquid
medium of water, vegetable oil (soybean or sunflower), salt,
vinegar, natural flavors, aromatic herbs, citric acid, and
ascorbic acid. The artichokes are put up in glass jars
containing 200 grams, net weight. Laboratory analysis found the
product to contain 0.58 percent acetic acid.
The applicable subheading for the marinated artichoke halves
will be 2001.90.2500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for vegetables, fruit, nuts, and
other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or
acetic acid...other...other...vegetables...artichokes. The rate
of duty will be 10.8 percent ad valorem.
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 Stanley
Hopard at 212-466-5760.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director,
National Commodity
Specialist Division