CLA-2-14:S:N:N1:240 872234
Mr. Gerardo Arboleda
P. O Box 7250
Guayaquil, Ecuador
RE: The tariff classification of annatto seeds from Ecuador
Dear Mr. Arboleda:
In your letter dated March 4, 1992, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The applicable HTS subheading for annatto seeds will be
1404.10.0020, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for raw vegetable materials of a kind used
primariluy in dyeing or tanning. The rate will be duty free.
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 already been filed, this ruling should be brought
to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport