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The tariff classification of food products from Canada

Issued November 2, 1994 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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80 803533 (November 2, 1994)

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 2104.10.0060, 1605.90.5500

Headings: 1605, 2104

Product description

Descriptive literature accompanied your letter. Escargot en Brioche is a frozen product, consisting of a small pastry bun with a filling of escargot in garlic butter. The escargot comprises 26.1 percent of the article, by weight. This product will be put up in packages containing 12 or 20 buns, weighing 225 or 325 grams, net weight, respectively. Onion Soup au Gratin is composed of beef consomme, onions, gruyeres cheese, croutons, gelatin, flour, garlic, and spices. The soup is frozen, and packed in containers holding 275 grams, net weight.

CBP rationale

275 grams, net weight. The applicable subheading for the escargot en brioche will be 1605.90.5500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved...other...other...snails, other than sea snails. The rate of duty will be 5 percent ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the onion soup au gratin will be 2104.10.0060, HTS, which provides for soups and broths and preparations therefor...other...other. The duty rate will be 7 percent ad valorem. Your inquiry does not provide enough information for us to give a classification ruling on the warm and cold canapes hors d'oeuvres. Your request for a classification ruling should state whether or not the pastry shell for these products is fully or partially cooked, prior to freezing.

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NY 803533 November 2, 1994 CLA-2-16:S:N:N7:228 803533 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 1605.90.5500; 2104.10.0060 Mr. Neil Smith United Customs Brokers 420 Rue Notre Dame O. Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2G6 Canada RE: The tariff classification of food products from Canada Dear Mr. Smith: In your letter dated October 19, 1994, on behalf of Les Plats du Chef, Inc., Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada, you requested a tariff classification ruling. Descriptive literature accompanied your letter. Escargot en Brioche is a frozen product, consisting of a small pastry bun with a filling of escargot in garlic butter. The escargot comprises 26.1 percent of the article, by weight. This product will be put up in packages containing 12 or 20 buns, weighing 225 or 325 grams, net weight, respectively. Onion Soup au Gratin is composed of beef consomme, onions, gruyeres cheese, croutons, gelatin, flour, garlic, and spices. The soup is frozen, and packed in containers holding 275 grams, net weight. The applicable subheading for the escargot en brioche will be 1605.90.5500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved...other...other...snails, other than sea snails. The rate of duty will be 5 percent ad valorem. The applicable subheading for the onion soup au gratin will be 2104.10.0060, HTS, which provides for soups and broths and preparations therefor...other...other. The duty rate will be 7 percent ad valorem. Your inquiry does not provide enough information for us to give a classification ruling on the warm and cold canapes hors d'oeuvres. Your request for a classification ruling should state whether or not the pastry shell for these products is fully or partially cooked, prior to freezing. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). Sincerely, Jean F. Maguire Area Director New York Seaport

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