NY 863014: The tariff classification of fresh or chilled GROUND BEEFfrom Canada.

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                                   NY 863014

                                   May 16, 1991


CLA-2-02:S:N:N1:229  

CATEGORY:  Classification

TARIFF NO.: 0201.30.4000  

Mr. Lorne Goldstein
Better Beef Limited
781 York Road
Guelph, Ontario  N1E 6N1 
Canada

RE:  The tariff classification of fresh or chilled GROUND BEEF
from Canada.

Dear Mr. Goldstein:

     In your letter dated May 3, 1991, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.         

     The product in question is described as GROUND BEEF which is
produced in Canada from cattle of Canadian origin.  In
processing, beef meat is first fed into a grinder and put through
a 3/8 inch grinding plate, then mixed in a mixer/blender.  The
ground meat is checked for fat content, then packaged into
cylindrical plastic containers, or casings, known as "chubs",
with net weights of from one to ten pounds each.  Finally, this
packaged meat is packed in export cartons and shipped, chilled,
to the United States in refrigerated trucks.

     The applicable subheading for this fresh or chilled GROUND
BEEF will be 0201.30.4000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS), which provides for  Meat of bovine animals,
fresh or chilled:...Boneless:... Processed:...Other.  The rate of
duty will be 10 percent ad valorem.

     Goods classifiable under subheading 0201.30.4000, HTS, which
have originated in the territory of Canada, will be entitled to a
7 percent ad valorem rate of duty under the United States-Canada
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) upon compliance with all applicable
regulations.

   
     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              



cc. Mr. Matthew G. Shaw
    Deloitte & Touche
    One World Trade Center
    New York, NY  10048-0601