CLA-2-21:RR:NC:2:228 D82907
Ms. Sue Kint
Kint and Associates, Inc.
14241 Firestone Blvd.
La Mirada, CA 90638
RE: The tariff classification of a seasoning
Dear Ms. Kint:
In your letter dated September 22, 1998 you requested a
tariff classification ruling.
The merchandise is identified as product no. KI97137A,
Seasoning Preparation. Your letter further describes it as a sour
cream and onion seasoning mix. The stated ingredients are 20
percent non-fat dry milk, 17 percent sour cream powder, 14
percent dried whey, 10 percent maltodextrin, 10 percent onion
powder, 9.8 percent salt, 3 percent monosodium glutamate, one
percent parsley, and less than one percent each of citric acid
and partially hydrogenated soybean oil. The mix will be packed
in 50-pound poly-lined bags, and used as a surface coating for
snack foods or as an ingredient in the preparation of sauces and
salad dressings.
The applicable subheading for this product will be
2103.90.8000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for mixed condiments and mixed
seasonings...other. The rate of duty will be 6.8 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