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What's the HS Code for "Active Yeast"?

2102.10.0000

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Harmonized Tariff Schedule (Active Yeast HS Code)

How does the tariff book describe the HS Code for "Active Yeast"?

IV
View Notes
Section IV: Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits, and Vinegar; Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes
21
View Notes
Chapter 21: Miscellaneous edible preparations
2102
View Notes
Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell microorganisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 3002); prepared baking powders:
2102.10.0000
Active yeasts
Unit of Quantity:kg
Rates of Duty
General:6.4%
Special:Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)
Column 2:20%
Footnotes

See 9903.88.15.

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Tariff Legal Notes

Section IV View Section Notes
Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits, and Vinegar; Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes

HTSUS Notes

SECTION IV
PREPARED FOODSTUFFS; BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR; TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES; PRODUCTS, WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING NICOTINE, INTENDED FOR INHALATION WITHOUT COMBUSTION; OTHER NICOTINE CONTAINING PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR THE INTAKE OF NICOTINE INTO THE
HUMAN BODY
IV-1
Note
  • 1. In this section the term "pellets" means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3 percent by weight.
Additional U.S. Notes
  • 1. In this section the term "canned" means preserved in airtight containers by heat processing to destroy or inactivate micro-organisms and enzymes that otherwise could cause spoilage.
  • 2. For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires--
    • (a) the term "percent by dry weight" means the sugar content as a percentage of the total solids in the product;
    • (b) The term "capable of being further processed or mixed with similar or other ingredients" means that the imported product is in such condition or container as to be subject to any additional preparation, treatment or manufacture or to be blended or combined with any additional ingredient, including water or any other liquid, other than processing or mixing with other ingredients performed by the ultimate consumer prior to consumption of the product;
    • (c) the term "prepared for marketing to the ultimate consumer in the identical form and package in which imported" means that the product is imported in packaging of such sizes and labeling as to be readily identifiable as being intended for retail sale to the ultimate consumer without any alteration in the form of the product or its packaging; and
    • (d) the term "ultimate consumer" does not include institutions such as hospitals, prisons and military establishments or food service establishments such as restaurants, hotels, bars or bakeries.

Chapter 21 View Section Notes
Miscellaneous edible preparations

HTSUS Notes

CHAPTER 21
MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS
IV
21-1
Notes
  • 1. This chapter does not cover:
    • (a) Mixed vegetables of heading 0712;
    • (b) Roasted coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion (heading 0901);
    • (c) Flavored tea (heading 0902);
    • (d) Spices or other products of headings 0904 to 0910;
    • (e) Food preparations, other than the products described in heading 2103 or 2104, containing more than 20 percent by weight of sausage, meat, meat offal, blood, insects, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or any combination thereof (chapter 16);
    • (f) Products of heading 2404;
    • (g) Yeast put up as a medicament or other products of heading 3003 or 3004; or
    • (h) Prepared enzymes of heading 3507.
  • 2. Extracts of the substitutes referred to in note 1(b) above are to be classified in heading 2101.
  • 3. For the purposes of heading 2104, the expression "homogenized composite food preparations" means preparations consisting of a finely homogenized mixture of two or more basic ingredients such as meat, fish, vegetables, fruit or nuts, put up for retail sale as food suitable for infants or young children or for dietetic purposes, in containers of a net weight content not exceeding 250 g. For the application of this definition, no account is to be taken of small quantities of any ingredients which may be added to the mixture for seasoning, preservation or other purposes. Such preparations may contain a small quantity of visible pieces of ingredients.
Additional U.S. Notes
  • 1. Subheadings 2106.90.48, 2106.90.52 and 2106.90.54 cover vitamin or mineral fortified fruit or vegetable juices that are imported only in concentrated form. Such juices imported in non-concentrated form are classifiable in subheadings 2202.99.30, 2202.99.35, 2202.99.36 and 2202.99.37, as appropriate.
  • 2. For the purposes of subheadings 2106.90.48, 2106.90.52 and 2106.90.54:
    • (a) The term "liter" in the "Rates of Duty" column of the provisions applicable to fruit juices means liter of reconstituted fruit juice;
    • (b) The term "reconstituted fruit juice" means the product which can be obtained by mixing the imported concentrate with water in such proportion that the product will have a Brix value equal to that found by the Secretary of the Treasury from time to time to be the average Brix value of like natural unconcentrated juice in the trade and commerce of the United States; and
    • (c) The term "Brix value" means the refractometric sucrose value of the juice, adjusted to compensate for the effect of any added sweetening materials, and thereafter corrected for acid.
    • (d) In determining the number of liters of reconstituted fruit juice which can be obtained from a concentrate, the degree of concentration shall be calculated on a volume basis to the nearest 0.5 degree, as determined by the ratio of the Brix value of the imported concentrated juice to that of the reconstituted juice, corrected for differences of specific gravity of the juices. Any juice having a degree of concentration of less than 1.5 (as determined before correction to the nearest 0.5 degree) shall be regarded as a natural unconcentrated juice; and
    • (e) In determining the degree of concentration of mixed fruit juices, the mixture shall be considered as being wholly of the component juice having the lowest Brix value.
  • 3. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "mixed condiments and mixed seasonings described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter" means articles containing over 10 percent by dry weight of sugars derived from sugar cane or sugar beets, whether or not mixed with other ingredients, except (a) articles not principally of crystalline structure or not in dry amorphous form that are prepared for marketing to the ultimate consumer in the identical form and package in which imported; or (b) cake decorations and similar products to be used in the same condition as imported without any further processing other than the direct application to individual pastries or confections, finely ground or masticated coconut meat or juice thereof mixed with those sugars, and sauces and preparations therefor.
  • 4. The aggregate quantity of mixed condiments and mixed seasonings described in additional U.S. note 3 to this chapter and entered under subheading 2103.90.74 during the 12-month period from October 1 in any year to the following September 30, inclusive, shall not exceed 689 metric tons (articles the product of Mexico shall not be permitted or included in the aforementioned quantitative limitation and no such articles shall be classifiable therein).
  • 5. The aggregate quantity of ice cream entered under subheading 2105.00.10 in any calendar year shall not exceed 5,667,846 liters (articles the product of Mexico shall not be permitted or included in the aforementioned quantitative limitation and no such articles shall be classifiable therein).
    Of the quantitative limitations provided for in this note, the countries listed below shall have access to not less than the quantities specified below:
    Quantity (liters)
    Belgium922,315
    Denmark13,059
    Jamaica 3,596
    Netherlands104,477
    New Zealand589,312
Statistical Note
  • 1. The unit of quantity "kg cmsc" (kilograms cows' milk solids content) includes all cows' milk components other than water.

Customs Rulings

Ruling: N136096
Dec 20, 2010

The tariff classification of Dry Active Yeast from China

Related rulings:
N136096 December 21, 2010 CLA-2-21:OT:RR:NC:2:235 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2102.10.0000 Mr. David J. Gribb Resonant Bioscience LLC 707 S. Vermont Street Palatine IL, 60067 RE: The tariff classification of Dry Active Yeast from China Dear Mr. Gribb: In your letter dated December 2, 2010, you requested a tariff classification ruling. You indicate that the instant product is dry active yeast. The yeast will be used in the production of ethanol fuel. You state that the yeast is not for human or animal consumption. It will be imported in bulk shipments of approximately 19,000 Kilograms each. Classification is determined by the application of the General Rules of Interpretation (GRI) specified in the HTSUS. GRI 1 states in principal part: The table of contents, alphabetical index, and titles of sections, chapters and sub-chapters are provided for ease of reference only; for legal purposes, classification shall be determined according to the terms of the headings and any relative section or chapter notes and, provided such headings or notes do not otherwise require, according to the following provisions: Applying the GRI to the instant case we find that Heading 2102 specifically provides for: Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell microorganisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 3002); prepared baking powders: active yeasts. The applicable subheading for the dry active yeast will be 2102.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for active yeasts. The rate of duty will be 6.4 percent ad valorem.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/. 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 Paul Hodgkiss at (646) 733-3046. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division

Ruling: N131046
Nov 22, 2010

The tariff classification of Meadow Springs™ Septic Tank Maintenance

Related rulings:
N131046 November 23, 2010 CLA-2-21:OT:RR:NC:2:235 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2102.10.0000 Mr. Jeffrey Stapleton M.E. Dey & Co., Inc. 5007 S. Howell Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53207 RE: The tariff classification of Meadow Springs™ Septic Tank Maintenance Dear Mr. Stapleton: In your letter dated November 2, 2010, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of Lesaffre Yeast Corporation. The sample which was submitted with your request is being returned to you as requested. The subject product, Meadow Springs™ is an all natural septic tank maintenance product. It consists of a mixture of Safmex all natural ADY (active yeast), granulated sugar, Relax +YF (deactivated yeast), Safizym GP40 (enzymatic proteins) and natural lemon flavoring. According to your letter, Meadow Springs™ is designed to stimulate bacteria already contained in the septic tank. It works by feeding the bacteria already present and helps it break down solid waste more effectively. The applicable subheading for the Meadow Springs™ Septic Tank Maintenance will be 2102.10.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for: “Yeasts (active or inactive); other single-cell microorganisms, dead (but not including vaccines of heading 3002); prepared baking powders: active yeasts.” The rate of duty will be 6.4 percent ad valorem. 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/. 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 Paul Hodgkiss at (646) 733-3046. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director National Commodity Specialist Division
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