[ BOC TARIFF CIRCULAR NO. 12-95, March 17, 1995 ]
COATED ASCORBIC ACID
Tariff heading: 2937.27.00
Rate of Duty: 3%
Findings:
The above product contains 90% Ascorbic Acid USP/FCC and 10% Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil. It was established that Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil functions only as a carrier and cannot be considered as a constituent of the product.
Based on this information HS 2936.27.00 was found to be the most appropriate heading as this covers Vitamin C and its derivatives.
Adopted: 17 March 1995
(SGD.) TITUS B. VILLANUEVA
Deputy Commissioner