The tariff classification of RoxPlus™ Ashwagandha, RoxPlus™ Bacopa, RoxPlus™ Banaba and RoxPlus™ Asiatica from India
Issued July 3, 2006 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 1302.19.9040
Headings: 1302
Product description
The first product, RoxPlus™ Ashwagandha, is described as a powdered herbal extract from the root of Withania somnifera. The second product, RoxPlus™ Bacopa, is described as a powdered herbal extract from the whole aerial plant of Bacopa monnieri. The third product, RoxPlus™ Banaba, is described as a powdered herbal extract from the leaf of Lagerstroemia speciosa. The fourth product, RoxPlus™ Asiatica, is described as a powdered herbal extract from the whole aerial plant of Centella asiatica. All four products are stated to consist of “pure extracts,” in powder form, obtained by extraction with an alcohol/water solvent, and are intended for use as ingredients in the formulation of other products.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for all four products will be 1302.19.9040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Vegetable saps and extracts: Other: Other: Other.
Full text
NY R04280 July 3, 2006 CLA-2-13:RR:NC:2:238 R04280 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 1302.19.9040 Mr. Michael R. Shoule J.W. Hampton, Jr. & Co., Inc. 161-15 Rockaway Blvd., Room 304 Jamaica, NY 11434 RE: The tariff classification of RoxPlus™ Ashwagandha, RoxPlus™ Bacopa, RoxPlus™ Banaba and RoxPlus™ Asiatica from India Dear Mr. Shoule: In your letter dated June 26, 2006, on behalf of your client, Roxlor LLC, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The first product, RoxPlus™ Ashwagandha, is described as a powdered herbal extract from the root of Withania somnifera. The second product, RoxPlus™ Bacopa, is described as a powdered herbal extract from the whole aerial plant of Bacopa monnieri. The third product, RoxPlus™ Banaba, is described as a powdered herbal extract from the leaf of Lagerstroemia speciosa. The fourth product, RoxPlus™ Asiatica, is described as a powdered herbal extract from the whole aerial plant of Centella asiatica. All four products are stated to consist of “pure extracts,” in powder form, obtained by extraction with an alcohol/water solvent, and are intended for use as ingredients in the formulation of other products. The applicable subheading for all four products will be 1302.19.9040, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Vegetable saps and extracts: Other: Other: Other.” The rate of duty will be free. 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 World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. With respect to your request for a ruling on RoxPlus™ Boswellia, please be advised that we require the submission of a manufacturer’s flow chart describing, in detail, each process/operation performed in order to produce the finished product. When this information is available, you may wish to resubmit your request. This merchandise may be subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and/or The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (The Bioterrorism Act), which are administered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Information on the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as well as The Bioterrorism Act, can be obtained by calling the FDA at 1-888-463-6332, or by visiting their website at www.fda.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 Harvey Kuperstein at 646-733-3033. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
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