085837 08 Ruling Active

Reconsideration of vitamins

Issued October 30, 1989 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 3004.50.5020

Headings: 3004

Product description

Reconsideration of vitamins

CBP rationale

HQ 085837 October 30, 1989 CLA-2:CO:R:C:G 085837 SER CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3004.50.5020 Mr. Thomas R. Nahrstedt GMI Products, Inc. 19501-C Northeast 10th Avenue North Miami Beach, FL 33179 RE: Reconsideration of vitamins Dear Mr. Nahrstedt: In your letter of July 26, 1989, you requested a reconsideration of New York Ruling Letters 842367 and 842368, which classified vitamins from Columbia, under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (HTSUSA). In the NYRLs, the vitamin E 200IU, code named E-6001, and Vitamin E 1000IU, code named E-6003, were classified under subheading 3004.50.3000, HTSUSA, which provides for Vitamin E, produced synthetically from an aromatic source. Upon further review, it has been determined that these products are properly classified under subheading 3004.50.5020, HTSUSA, which provides for other medicaments containing vitamins or other products of heading 2936, HTSUSA, other, other. The rate of duty is free. Ruling letters 842367 and 842368 are hereby amended accordingly. Sincerely, John Durant, Director Commercial Rulings Division

Full text

HQ 085837 October 30, 1989 CLA-2:CO:R:C:G 085837 SER CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3004.50.5020 Mr. Thomas R. Nahrstedt GMI Products, Inc. 19501-C Northeast 10th Avenue North Miami Beach, FL 33179 RE: Reconsideration of vitamins Dear Mr. Nahrstedt: In your letter of July 26, 1989, you requested a reconsideration of New York Ruling Letters 842367 and 842368, which classified vitamins from Columbia, under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (HTSUSA). In the NYRLs, the vitamin E 200IU, code named E-6001, and Vitamin E 1000IU, code named E-6003, were classified under subheading 3004.50.3000, HTSUSA, which provides for Vitamin E, produced synthetically from an aromatic source. Upon further review, it has been determined that these products are properly classified under subheading 3004.50.5020, HTSUSA, which provides for other medicaments containing vitamins or other products of heading 2936, HTSUSA, other, other. The rate of duty is free. Ruling letters 842367 and 842368 are hereby amended accordingly. Sincerely, John Durant, Director Commercial Rulings Division

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