897665 89 Ruling MODIFIED

The tariff classification of broiled eel fillet from China.

Issued May 23, 1994 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Tariff classification

HTS codes: 1604.20.6010

Headings: 1604

Product description

The tariff classification of broiled eel fillet from China.

CBP rationale

The applicable subheading for the broiled eel fillet will be 1604.60.2010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: other prepared or preserved fish: other: other: pre-cooked and frozen.

Full text

NY 897665 May 23, 1994 CLA-2-16:S:N:N7:231 897665 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 1604.20.6010 Mr. Mick W. Blakely C.F. Liebert, Inc. #8-12th Street P.O. Box 1890 Blaine, WA 98231-1890 RE: The tariff classification of broiled eel fillet from China. Dear Mr. Blakely: In your letter dated April 29, 1994, On behalf of Fairline Seafoods (Canada) Ltd., Canada, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The product is described as frozen broiled eel fillet in retail packages with the following ingredients: eel, soy sauce, sweet saki, sugar, pepper and monosodium glutamate. The goods are a product of China shipped from a foreign trade zone in Vancouver, Canada. The applicable subheading for the broiled eel fillet will be 1604.60.2010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs: other prepared or preserved fish: other: other: pre-cooked and frozen. The rate of duty will be 6 percent ad valorem. Additional requirements may be imposed on this product by the Food and Drug Administration. You may contact the FDA at: Food And Drug Administration Division of Regulatory Guidance 200 C Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20204 This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction. Sincerely, Jean F. Maguire Area Director New York Seaport 

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