CLA-2-09:S:N:N1:231 879588
0910.50.0000
Mr. Norman Kennedy
A & N Kennedy Industries, Inc.
125 Sherwood Lane
Mount Holly, New Jersey 08060
RE: The tariff classification of various spices from Jamaica,
W.I.
Dear Mr. Kennedy:
In your letter dated October 12, 1992 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The product in question are described as follows: black
pepper, nutmeg and curry powder.
The applicable subheading for the black pepper, if neither
crushed nor ground, will be 0904.11.0020, Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for pepper of
the piper: neither crushed nor ground, black. The rate of duty
will be free.
The applicable subheading for the black pepper, if crushed
or ground, will be 0904.12.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTS), which provides for pepper of the piper:
crushed or ground. The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for the nutmeg will be
0908.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for nutmeg, mace and cardamoms: nutmeg.
The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for the curry powder will be
0910.50.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma),
thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices: curry. The rate of
duty will be free.
Additional requirements may be imposed on this product by
the Food and Drug Administration. You may contact the FDA at:
Food And Drug Administration
Division of Regulatory Guidance
200 C Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20204
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