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The tariff classification of FABILO sugar pearls from Switzerland
Issued January 7, 1999 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 2940.00.6000
Headings: 2940
Product description
FABILO sugar pearls, an isomeric mixture of glucopyranosyl mannitol and glucopyranosyl sorbitol, is a sugar ether.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the FABILO sugar pearls, also described in your literature as Isomaltulose Typ M, will be 2940.00.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers and sugar esters, and their salts, other than products of heading 2937, 2938 or 2939: Other.
Full text
NY D84119 January 7, 1999 CLA-2-29:RR:NC:2:240 D84119 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.:2940.00.6000 Ms. Julia Hürlimann Marcel Köpfli & Company Obergrundstrasse 44 6003 Lucerne, Switzerland RE: The tariff classification of FABILO sugar pearls from Switzerland Dear Ms. Hürlimann: In your letter dated October 21, 1998, you requested a tariff classification ruling. FABILO sugar pearls, an isomeric mixture of glucopyranosyl mannitol and glucopyranosyl sorbitol, is a sugar ether. The applicable subheading for the FABILO sugar pearls, also described in your literature as Isomaltulose Typ M, will be 2940.00.6000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for Sugars, chemically pure, other than sucrose, lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose; sugar ethers and sugar esters, and their salts, other than products of heading 2937, 2938 or 2939: Other..... The rate of duty will be 5.8 percent ad valorem. 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 Stephanie Joseph at 212-466-5768. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
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