CLA-2-21:OT:RR:NC:N2:228
Mr. Ron Gross
Quorn Foods
Station Road
Stokesley TS97AB
United Kingdom
RE: The tariff classification of imitation meat products from the United Kingdom
Dear Mr. Gross:
In your letter dated February 13, 2019, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
An ingredients breakdown, and artwork of the packaging were submitted with your letter for two products. The Quorn brand product is an imitation meat product based on “mycoprotein” a meat free protein. Item A04246 – Quorn Vegan Chipotle Cutlets and Item A04247 – Quorn Vegan Buffalo Dippers are said to contain approximately 90 percent mycoprotein paste, 3 percent potato protein, 2 percent water, 1 percent natural flavor, 1 percent wheat gluten, 1 percent calcium chloride, and trace amounts of pea fibre, calcium acetate, carageenan, and sodium alginate. The products will be imported in bulk, each case weighing 2.94 kg, containing twelve 200 g packs per case, net weight.
The applicable subheading for Items A04246 and A04247 will be 2106.90.9895, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for food preparations not elsewhere specified or included…other…other…other…frozen. The general rate of duty will be 6.4 percent ad valorem.
Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on the World Wide Web at https://hts.usitc.gov/current.
This merchandise is subject to The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (The Bioterrorism Act), which is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Information on the Bioterrorism Act can be obtained by calling FDA at 301-575-0156, or at the Web site www.fda.gov/oc/bioterrorism/bioact.html.
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 Bruce N. Hadley, Jr. at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Steven A. Mack
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division