RE: The tariff classification of cooked quail eggs from South Korea

U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection National Commodity Specialist Division One World Trade Center, Suite 51.201 New York, NY 10007 U.S. Customs and Border Protection N364552 September 17, 2026 CLA-2-21:OT:RR:NC:N5:229 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2106.90.9992 Kim Juyoung Yijung Customs Corporation 6, Eonju-ro 141-gil, Gangnam-gu Seoul City South Korea RE: The tariff classification of cooked quail eggs from South Korea Dear Mr. Juyoung: In your letter dated August 25, 2026, you requested a tariff classification ruling on behalf of your client, Haengbokdamgi Co., Ltd. A picture of the product, ingredient breakdown, and product specification sheet accompanied your inquiry. The subject merchandise, described as “Quail Eggs Braised in Soy Sauce,” are ready-to-eat cooked egg products intended for direct human consumption. The product consists of quail eggs, starch syrup (cornstarch), water, soy sauce, braised sauce (beef extract, dextrin, refined salt), sugar, natural fragrance (ginger), and caramel pigment (molasses). They are heat treated, cooked, and seasoned prior to importation. The product is not intended for use as an ingredient or raw material in further food manufacturing. You state the finished product is imported into the United Stated in a retail-ready hermetically sealed pouch ready for immediate consumption without any further preparation. The applicable subheading for the “Quail Eggs Braised in Soy Sauce” will be 2106.90.9992, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included: Other: Other: Other: Other: Other: Other: Other: Other: Other: Containing sugar derived from sugar cane and/or sugar beets.” The general rate of duty will be 6.4 percent ad valorem. The duties cited above are current as of this ruling’s issuance. 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 at https://hts.usitc.gov/. This ruling does not address the applicability of any additional duties, taxes, fees, exactions and/or other charges, which may apply to the goods discussed herein. This includes, but is not limited to, tariffs and other duties as provided for in Subchapter III to Chapter 99, HTSUS. Thus, for example, in addition to the classification stated above, the merchandise covered by this ruling may also need to be reported with either the Chapter 99 provision under which an additional tariff applies or one of the Chapter 99 provisions covering exceptions to such tariffs. For further information to assist with the importation process, please refer to the frequently updated Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) messages at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/cargo-systems-messaging-service and the Trade Remedies page at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/trade-remedies. The holding set forth above applies only to the specific factual situation and merchandise description as identified in the ruling request. This position is clearly set forth in Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 177.9(b)(1). This section states that a ruling letter is issued on the assumption that all of the information furnished in the ruling letter, whether directly, by reference, or by implication, is accurate and complete in every material respect. In the event that the facts are modified in any way, or if the goods do not conform to these facts at time of importation, you should bring this to the attention of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and submit a request for a new ruling in accordance with 19 CFR 177.2. Additionally, we note that the material facts described in the foregoing ruling may be subject to periodic verification by CBP. This merchandise is subject to The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (The Bioterrorism Act), which is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Information on the Bioterrorism Act can be obtained by calling FDA at 301-575-0156, or at the Web site www.fda.gov/oc/bioterrorism/bioact.html. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs and Border Protection 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, please contact National Import Specialist Christopher Gangaprashad at christopher.gangaprashad@cbp.dhs.gov. Sincerely, (for) James P. Forkan Director National Commodity Specialist Division