CLA-2-20:OT:RR:NC:N5:229
Scott Hoffman
Trans American Customhouse Brokers, LLC
300 Airborne Parkway, Suite 212
Buffalo, NY 14225
RE: The tariff classification of coconut cream from Indonesia
Dear Mr. Hoffman:
In your letter dated February 13, 2026, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client,
Camerican International, Inc.
The subject merchandise, “Item G000372 (Organic Coconut Cream),” is said to be approximately 89 percent
coconut extract and 11 percent water. The illustrative literature provided details a process where the coconut
meat goes through cleaning, sorting, grinding, pressing, filtering, pasteurization, mixing, blending, UHT
sterilization, filling in aseptic bags, and cartoning. The coconut cream has a shelf life of 12 months. The
subject merchandise will be sold to industrial customers and is used as an ingredient for other products.
The applicable subheading for the coconut cream will be 2009.89.7099, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS), which provides for Fruit or nut juices (including grape must and coconut water) and
vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other
sweetening matter: Juice of any other single fruit, nut or vegetable: Other: Fruit Juice: Other: Other. The
general rate of duty will be 0.5 cents per liter.
The duties cited above are current as of this ruling’s issuance. 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
at https://hts.usitc.gov/.
This ruling does not address the applicability of any additional duties, taxes, fees, exactions and/or other
charges, which may apply to the goods discussed herein. This includes, but is not limited to, tariffs and other
duties as provided for in Subchapter III to Chapter 99, HTSUS. Thus, for example, in addition to the
classification stated above, the merchandise covered by this ruling may also need to be reported with either
the Chapter 99 provision under which an additional tariff applies or one of the Chapter 99 provisions
covering exceptions to such tariffs.
For further information to assist with the importation process, please refer to the frequently updated Cargo
Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) messages at
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/cargo-systems-messaging-service and the Trade Remedies page at
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/trade-remedies.
The holding set forth above applies only to the specific factual situation and merchandise description as
identified in the ruling request. This position is clearly set forth in Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), Section 177.9(b)(1). This section states that a ruling letter is issued on the assumption that all of the
information furnished in the ruling letter, whether directly, by reference, or by implication, is accurate and
complete in every material respect. In the event that the facts are modified in any way, or if the goods do not
conform to these facts at time of importation, you should bring this to the attention of U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP) and submit a request for a new ruling in accordance with 19 CFR 177.2.
Additionally, we note that the material facts described in the foregoing ruling may be subject to periodic
verification by CBP.
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 and Border Protection
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, please contact
National Import Specialist Christopher Gangaprashad at [email protected].
Sincerely,
(for)
James Forkan
Designated Official Performing the Duties of the Division Director
National Commodity Specialist Division