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HQ 563481 July 12, 2006 CLA-02 RR:CTF:VS 563481 HEF CATEGORY: CLASSIFICATION Mr. Karl F. Krueger Danzas Intercontinental DHL Danzas Air and Ocean 2660 20th Street Port Huron, MI 48060 Re: Eligibility of candy bars for duty-free treatment under the GSP Dear Mr. Krueger: This is in reference to your letter dated March 30, 2006, on behalf of Hershey Foods (“Hershey”) requesting a ruling concerning the eligibility of certain candy bars produced in the Philippines for preferential duty treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (“GSP”). In preparing this ruling, consideration was given to your supplemental submission dated July 5, 2006. FACTS: Hershey intends to import certain candy bars, identified as “Chocolatey Chew” and “Mallow Jel,” into the United States from the Philippines. You state that Chocolatey Chew is classified under subheading 1806.90.90.19, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) and that Mallow Jel is classified under subheading 1806.31.00.49, HTSUS. The processing operations described below are performed in the Philippines and involve both Philippine and non-Philippine ingredients. Chocolatey Chew Production The constituent ingredients of Chocolatey Chew are listed below along with each ingredient’s country of origin: Ingredient Country of Origin Refined sugar Malaysia High fructose corn syrup (“HFCS”) United States Hydrogenated vegetable fat Malaysia Cocoa powder Malaysia Water Philippines Glycerine China 43 dextrose equivalent (“DE”) corn syrup United States Maltodextrin China Lecithin United States Iodized salt China Cornstarch Malaysia Carrageenan United States Dextrose monohydrate China Ethyl vanillin Singapore Glucose Not provided Capol 425 Not provided Refined sugar, HFCS and 43 DE (two types of corn syrup), water, maltodextrin, carrageenan, and glucose are combined, mixed, and heated to reduce moisture and produce a sugar syrup. Hydrogenated vegetable fat, coc