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NY 879441




December 4, 1992

CLA-2-35:S:N:N7:236 879441

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 3504.00.5000

Mr. Bradley C. Mart
Chief Operating Officer
Bay World Trading. LTD.
5 Third Street
Hearst Building 1018
San Francisco, CA 94103

RE: The tariff classification of Protesol (Protein) from Spain.

Dear Mr. Mart:

In your letter dated October 9, 1992, you requested a tariff classification ruling.

The prospective import, Protesol is used as a fining agent (to help clarify and remove sediments) in the production of wines. Protesol is a hydrolyzed protein derived from animal collagen.

The applicable subheading for the Protesol will be 3504.00.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for peptones and their derivatives; other. The duty rate will be 7.9 percent ad valorem.

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

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