The tariff classification of a blend of corn syrup and honey from China

N227135 August 8, 2012 CLA-2-21:OT:RR:NC:N2:228 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2106.90.9998 Mr. John N. Politis Politis & Politis 1055 West 7th Street, Suite 2288 Los Angeles, CA 90017 RE: The tariff classification of a blend of corn syrup and honey from China Dear Mr. Politis: In your letter dated July 20, 2012, you requested a tariff classification on behalf of Minji Imports, Inc. An ingredients breakdown accompanied your letter. The Syrup/Honey blend is said to be composed of 90 percent corn syrup and 10 percent honey. The blend will be packaged in 7 ounce, 12 ounce, 16 ounce, and 32 ounce plastic containers for sale to supermarkets and food services, including restaurants in the United States. The applicable subheading for the corn syrup and honey blend will be 2106.90.9998, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides food preparations not elsewhere specified or included … other … other … other. The rate of duty will be 6.4 percent ad valorem. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on the World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. This merchandise is subject to The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (The Bioterrorism Act), which is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Information on the Bioterrorism Act can be obtained by calling FDA at 301-575-0156, or at the Web site www.fda.gov/oc/bioterrorism/bioact.html. You have expressed a concern whether this product is subject to antidumping duties or countervailing duties (AD/CVD). Written decisions regarding the scope of AD/CVD orders are issued by the Import Administration in the Department of Commerce and are separate from tariff classification and origin rulings issued by Customs and Border Protection. You can contact them at http://www.trade.gov/ia/ (click on “Contact Us”). For your information, you can view a list of current AD/CVD cases at the United States International Trade Commission website at http://www.usitc.gov (click on “Antidumping and countervailing duty investigations”), and you can search AD/CVD deposit and liquidation messages using the AD/CVD Search tool at http://addcvd.cbp.gov/. 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 Bruce N. Hadley, Jr. at (646) 733-3029. Sincerely, Thomas J. Russo Director National Commodity Specialist Division