| Title: | CLASSIFICATION OF LIMES |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1997-06-30 |
| To: | abi |
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.
FROM : GARY ZZ-MANES
SUBJECT : CLASSIFICATION OF LIMES
DATE : 06/30/97
DATE: JUNE 13, 1997
FILE: MAN-1-FO:TA GM
TO : ALL PORT DIRECTORS AND ENTRY FILERS
FROM : DIRECTOR, TRADE AGREEMENTS
SUBJECT: CLASSIFICATION OF PERSIAN AND TAHITIAN LIMES
PASS TO: ALL IMPORT SPECIALISTS, BROKERS AND IMPORTERS
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEMORANDUM IS TO ADVISE FIELD OFFICES AND
IMPORTERS OF THE PROPER TARIFF CLASSIFICATION FOR PERSIAN AND
TAHITIAN LIMES. SUBHEADING 0805.30 OF THE HARMONIZED SYSTEM
PROVIDES IN PART FOR LIMES (CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA). SUBHEADING
0805.90 COVERS CITRUS FRUIT OTHER THAN THOSE PROVIDED ELSEWHERE
IN HEADING 0805. BASED UPON EXAMINATION OF THE SCIENTIFIC
LITERATURE, LIMES OF THE SPECIES AURANTIFOLIA INCLUDE NOT ONLY
CITRUS KNOWN COMMERCIALLY AS WEST INDIAN, MEXICAN OR KEY LIMES,
BUT ALSO THOSE COMMERCIALLY DESIGNATED AS PERSIAN, TAHITI OR
BEARSS LIMES. LIMES FALLING WITHIN THESE CATEGORIES ARE PROPERLY
CLASSIFIED IN SUBHEADING 0805.30.40 OF THE HARMONIZED TARIFF
SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES (HTSUS).
IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THE EXISTENCE OF A STATISTICAL
BREAKOUT UNDER 0805.90.0010 FOR "TAHITIAN LIMES, PERSIAN LIMES
AND OTHER LIMES OF THE CITRUS LATIFOLIA VARIETY" HAS CAUSED SOME
CONFUSION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPER CLASSIFICATION OF PERSIAN,
TAHITIAN AND BEARSS LIMES. BASED ON THE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE,
CUSTOMS HAS DETERMINED THAT THE TERM CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA IN
0805.30 IS SUFFICIENTLY BROAD IN SCOPE SO AS TO EMBRACE THESE
CLASSES OF LIMES. ACCORDINGLY, PURSUANT TO
19 U.S.C. 1484(F), STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO DELETE THE
STATISTICAL BREAKOUT 0805.90.0010 FROM THE
HTSUS.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ALL LIMES SHOULD BE ENTERED UNDER
SUBHEADING 0805.30. PORTS RECEIVING SHIPMENTS OF LIMES MAY WISH
TO CREATE LOCAL CRITERIA TO ENSURE THAT NO ENTRIES OF LIMES UNDER
SUBHEADING 0805.90 ARE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE DELETION OF THE
STATISTICAL BREAKOUT 0805.90.0010 FROM THE HTSUS. IF YOU HAVE
ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER, PLEASE CONTACT GARY MANES
AT (202) 927-1133.
/S/
JOYCE METZGER
CSMS #01-000988