The tariff classification of olives from Spain and Morocco.Dear Mr. Agruimbau:

NY I84148 August 6, 2002 CLA-2-20:RR:NC:2:228 I84148 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2005.70.5030, 2005.70.5060, 2005.70.6020, 2005.70.6030, 2005.70.6050 Mr. Vincent Arguimbau Kiwi Trading Company P.O. Box 632 Greenwich, CT 06836-0632 RE: The tariff classification of olives from Spain and Morocco. Dear Mr. Agruimbau: In your letters dated March 4, 2002 and July 12, 2002, you requested a tariff classification ruling. A sample and a description of the manufacturing process was submitted with your second letter. The products are California Style Whole Ripe Olives in cans containing, 66 ounces and 7 ounces, net weight, California Style Pitted Ripe Olives in cans containing 51 ounces and 6 ounces, net weight, and California Style Sliced Ripe Olives in cans containing 55 ounces, net weight. The sample of Whole Pitted Ripe Olives contains black olives in a liquid medium of water, salt and ferrous gluconate. The applicable subheading for the California Style Whole Ripe Olives, 66 ounces net weight, will be 2005.70.5030, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006… olives…in a saline solution…not green in color…canned…not pitted…in containers each holding more than 0.3 kg., drained weight. The rate of duty will be 9.3 cents per kilogram on drained weight. The applicable subheading for the California Style Whole Ripe Olives, in cans containing 7 ounces, net weight, will be 2005.70.5060,HTS, which provides for vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006…olives…in a saline solution…not green in color…canned…not pitted…in containers each holding 0.3 kg. or less, drained weight. The rate of duty will be 9.3 cents per kilogram on drained weight. The applicable subheading for the California Style Pitted Ripe Olives, in cans containing 51 ounces, net weight, will be 2005.70.6020, HTS, which provides for vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006…olives…in a saline solution…not green in color…canned…other…whole pitted…in containers each holding more than 0.3 kg. drained weight. The rate of duty will be 10.1 cents per kilogram on drained weight. The applicable subheading for the California Style Pitted Ripe Olives in cans containing 6 ounces will be 2005.70.6030,HTS, which provides for vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006…olives…in a saline solution…not green in color canned…other…whole pitted…in containers each holding 0.3 kg. or less, drained weight. The rate of duty will be 10.1 cents per kilogram on drained weight. The applicable subheading for the California Style Sliced Ripe Olives in cans containing 5 ounces will be 2005.70.6050,HTS, which provides for vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading 2006…olives…in a saline solution…not green in color… canned…other…sliced. The rate of duty will be 10.1 cents per kilogram on drained weight. 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, National Commodity Specialist Division