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Information for ruling 600001879

This section is Advance Tariff Ruling

Start date
15 Oct 2021
Expiry date
14 Oct 2024
Description
Guarana Powder is 100% Organic Guarana Powder from Brazil. It comes from the shelled and ground seeds of the Paullinia Cupana plant. The powder is used as an ingredient in food. Guarana Powder is known as a stimulant, with a naturally very high caffeine content, which makes it popular to add to energy drinks. Guarana Powder is packaged in 25kg transparent plastic bags.
Keywords
GUARANA FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION CAFFEINE AS POWDER IN BULK
Justification
Classification has been determined in accordance with the following: General Interpretative Rules (GIR)s: GIR 1 - Has been used to classify this product by the terms of heading 1211 Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered GIR 5 (b) - Has been used to identify the type of packaging - 25kg transparent plastic bags. GIR 6 - Has been used to classify the goods to subheading level 121190 Other than elsewhere specified CN CODE 12119086 Other than Tonquin beans TARIC CODE 1211908690 Other than elsewhere specified Also classified in accordance with: Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSENs) to 1211 refers Combined Nomenclature Explanatory Notes (CNENs) to subheading 12119 86 refers