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NY J87760

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August 19, 2003

CLA-2-7:RR:NC:2:228 J87760

CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION

TARIFF NO.: 0706.90.4000; 0709.90.9100; 0710.80.7060

Mr. Scott Kauffman
Nissin Customs Service, Inc.
3600 Lind Avenue S.W. Suite 120
Renton, WA 98055

RE: The tariff classification of wasabi from Japan

Dear Mr. Kauffman:

In your letter dated July 30, 2003, on behalf of Vox Trading USA Corporation, you requested a tariff classification ruling.

The products are described as whole wasabi (Wasabi japonica), in fresh or frozen condition, and the stems and leaves of the wasabi plant, in fresh or frozen condition.

The applicable subheading for the whole wasabi, in fresh or chilled condition, will be 0706.90.4000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for carrots, turnips, salad beets, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots, fresh or chilledotherother. The rate of duty will be 10 percent ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for the wasabi stems and leaves, in fresh or chilled condition, will be 0709.90.9100, HTS, which provides for other vegetables, fresh or chilledotherother. The rate of duty will be 20 percent ad valorem.

The applicable subheading for the frozen whole wasabi and the frozen wasabi leaves and stems will be 0710.80.7060, HTS, which provides for vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozenother vegetables othernot reduced in sizeotherother. The rate of duty will be 11.3 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 Stanley Hopard at 646-733-3029.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski
Director,

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See also:

• Tariff No.: 0706.90.40 - Salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots nesi, fresh or chilled
• Tariff No.: 0709.90.91 - Vegetables, not elsewhere specified or included, fresh or chilled
• Tariff No.: 0710.80.70 - Vegetables nesi, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, not reduced in size