CLA-2-21:RR:NC:2:228 C88767
A.E. Mikhailin
D & M International
8785 Bay 16th Street #C6
Brooklyn, NY 11214
RE: The tariff classification of a food ingredient from Russia.
Dear Mr. Mikhailin:
In your letter dated May 14, 1998, you requested a tariff classification
ruling.
The sample, submitted with your letter, was examined and, as you requested
at a meeting with the National Import Specialist, is being returned. The
product, called "MIDI", is a dark brown liquid, obtained by boiling mussel meat
with hydrochloric acid, neutralizing the compound, boiling a second time,
filtering, and packing in glass bottles. It can be ingested directly (1-3
tablespoons daily), diluted, or added to food such as gravy.
The applicable subheading for the "MIDI" will be 2106.90.9998, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for food preparations
not elsewhere specified or included...other...other...other. The rate of duty
will be 7.6 percent ad valorem.
Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. §1304),
provides, in general, that all articles of foreign origin imported into the
United States must be legibly, conspicuously, and permanently marked to indicate
the English name of the country of origin to an ultimate purchaser in the United
States. The implementing regulations to 19 U.S.C. §1304 are set forth in Part
134, Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. Part 134). The sample you have submitted
does not appear to be properly marked with the country of origin. You may wish
to discuss the matter of country of origin marking with the Customs import
specialist at the proposed port of entry.
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