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The tariff classification of peanut spread and crunchy peanut butter from Argentina.
Issued January 13, 2003 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Tariff classification
HTS codes: 2008.11.1500, 2008.11.0500
Headings: 2008
Product description
The merchandise is described thus: Peanut spread. The ingredients are 82 percent peanuts, 9.2 percent oil (soybean oil, corn oil or peanut oil), 7 percent sugar, and 1.8 percent salt. Crunchy peanut butter. The ingredients are 90 percent peanut paste and 10 percent peanut granules.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for peanut spread (item 1) and crunchy peanut butter (item 2), if entered under quota, will be 2008.11.0500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included, nuts, peanuts (ground-nuts) and other seeds, whether or not mixed together, peanuts (ground-nuts), peanut butter and paste, described in additional U. The applicable subheading for peanut spread (item 1) and crunchy peanut butter (item 2), if entered outside the quota, will be 2008.11.1500, HTS, which provides for fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included, nuts, peanuts (ground-nuts) and other seeds, whether or not mixed together, peanuts (ground-nuts), peanut butter and paste, other.
Full text
NY I89583 January 13, 2003 CLA-2-20:RR:NC:2:231 I89583 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2008.11.0500; 2008.11.1500 Mr. Melchor Lazo II Dominion International, Inc. 121 West Tazewell Street Norfolk, VA 23510 RE: The tariff classification of peanut spread and crunchy peanut butter from Argentina. Dear Mr. Lazo: In your letter, dated December 18, 2002, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client, Niza SA, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The merchandise is described thus: Peanut spread. The ingredients are 82 percent peanuts, 9.2 percent oil (soybean oil, corn oil or peanut oil), 7 percent sugar, and 1.8 percent salt. Crunchy peanut butter. The ingredients are 90 percent peanut paste and 10 percent peanut granules. The applicable subheading for peanut spread (item 1) and crunchy peanut butter (item 2), if entered under quota, will be 2008.11.0500, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included, nuts, peanuts (ground-nuts) and other seeds, whether or not mixed together, peanuts (ground-nuts), peanut butter and paste, described in additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 20 and entered pursuant to its provisions. The rate of duty will be free. The applicable subheading for peanut spread (item 1) and crunchy peanut butter (item 2), if entered outside the quota, will be 2008.11.1500, HTS, which provides for fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or spirit, not elsewhere specified or included, nuts, peanuts (ground-nuts) and other seeds, whether or not mixed together, peanuts (ground-nuts), peanut butter and paste, other. The rate of duty will be 131.8 percent ad valorem. In addition, products classified in subheading 2008.11.1500, HTS, will be subject to additional safeguard duties based on their value, as described in subheadings 9904.20.01 – 9904.20.10. Additional requirements may be imposed on these products by the Food and Drug Administration. You may contact the FDA at: Food and Drug Administration Division of Import Operations and Policy 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 CFR 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 Thomas Brady at (646) 733-3030. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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