CLA-2-02:S:N:N1:229
Mr. Alberto Lenk
Chief Technical Advisor
UNIDO - Ecuador
RE: The tariff classification of fresh, chilled, or frozen FROG
LEGS from Equador.
Dear Mr. Lenk:
In your letter, received June 7, 1991, you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
You wish to know the duty rate on frog meat. In fact, the
edible part of the frog is the leg. We assume these frogs' legs
will be imported in a fresh, chilled, or frozen condition.
The applicable subheading for fresh, chilled, or frozen FROG
LEGS will be 0208.20.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for Other meat and edible
meat offal, fresh, chilled or frozen:...Frogs' legs. The rate of
duty will be FREE.
In your letter, you ask for information about "packing and
quality standards". We assume you are inquiring about other
government agency regulations pertinent to the importation of
this product. In this regard, the import examination of this
product for health and labeling requirements would be the
responsibility of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Information regarding applicable regulations may be addressed to
that Agency at the following location:
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Division of Regulatory Guidance
HFF 314, 200 C Street,
S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20204
The Division of Regulatory Guidance may also be reached by
telephone at (202) 485-0195.
Additionally, some frog species (for example, Rana
hexadactyla, Rana tigerina, and Rheobatrachus spp.) are listed as
"endangered species" by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Accordingly, the scientific name of the frogs in each shipment
(whether listed as "endangered", or not), will be required at the
time such merchandise is entered into the United States.
Information regarding applicable regulations administered by the
Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the importation of frogs or
frog legs may be addressed to that Agency at any local office, or
to the following location:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
P.O. Box 28006
Washington, D.C.
20005
The Fish and Wildlife Service may also be reached by telephone at
(202) 343-9242.
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