NY 850963

Apr 13, 1990

CLA-2-21:S:N:N1:228 850963

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 2103.90.6062

Ms. Bonnie Kendrick

Bonn International

8616 La Tijera Blvd., Suite 403

Los Angeles, CA 90045

RE: The tariff classification of seasoning mixes from Singapore.

Dear Ms. Kendrick:

In your letter dated March 23, 1990, on behalf of Spices of

the Orient, Inc., Torrence, CA, you requested a tariff

classification ruling.

Ingredients breakdowns and descriptive literature for five

products accompanied your letter. All are dry mixes put up in

retail packages. Oriental Stir-Fry Beef Seasoning Mix contains

"spices," whey powder, sesame seeds, sugar (17.6 percent), salt,

thickener, soy sauce powder, vinegar powder, and a free-flowing

agent. Cantonese Pork Spare Ribs Seasoning Mix is made from

sugar (42 percent), sesame seeds, "spices," vinegar powder, salt,

lemon flavor, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, and a free-flowing

agent. Singapore Spicy Seasoning Mix is composed of sugar (61.25

percent), "spices," tomato powder, thickener, vinegar powder, soy

sauce solids, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, salt and mineral

salt. These three mixes, after reconstituting with water, wine,

and oil, are used to marinate meat prior to cooking. Oriental

Stir-Fry Vegetable Seasoning Mix, composed of sugar (26.3

percent), "spices," hydrolyzed vegetable protein, thickener, soy

sauce powder, oyster juice powder, salt, and a free-flowing

agent, is combined with water, wine, and oil and added to

vegetables during the cooking process. Chinese Lemon Chicken

Seasoning Mix contains sugar (82.5 percent), thickener, lemon

flavor, citric acid, a free-flowing agent, and lemon granules.

This mix is combined with water and honey, cooked until

thickened, and poured over cooked chicken

The applicable subheading for the seasoning mixes will be

2103.90.6062, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

(HTS), which provides for mixed condiments and mixed

seasonings...provided for in subheading 9904.60.60. The rate of

duty will be 7.5 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

New York Seaport