(巻三十三)駅なかを漂流したる薄暑かな(丸茂ひろ子)

６月２３日木曜日

新しい洗濯機で洗濯をした。下着３枚Tシャツ２枚パンツ３枚パジャマ上下１着、チノパン１着タオル３枚、バスタオル１枚、床タオル１枚を洗ったがこれでも２４リットルで洗えてしまった。

洗濯のあと、クリーニング屋さんに細君のセーター類や私のジャケットを持ち込んだ。おばちゃんが申し訳なさそうに「少しだけど、上がってますよ｣という。

午後は駅前のニトリとヨーカ堂まで磁石式のタオル掛けと“青い海の塩”を買いに出かけた。磁石式タオル掛けは欠品。せっかく駅前まで来たので何処で呑もうかと考えて、マルナカに入ってみた。いわゆる地中海型バルである。まあまあ洒落ている。客席は２０から３０人かな。先ず、牡蠣のオリーブオイル７８０円で３８０円のハウスワインをいただく。白の冷えたワインは旨い。日本酒でも葡萄酒でも冷えていれば私には良し悪しが分からない。分からない、知らない、気が付かないということがどれ程幸せなことか。うまかったので、“夏の鮮魚の和風のカルパッチョ”(メジナ)８５０円を頼んでもう一杯。いい気持ちになって２５００円かなと思って勘定したら２０１０円で何か大儲けしたような気になった。磯丸や串焼の魚よりよろしいのだよ。ただし、なんで大画面のテレビで下らないニュースショーを垂れ流しているのだろう。仲膳にしろマルナカにしろ、そこが勿体ない。

今日の猫さまは、都住２で三毛猫の御龍さんと太郎ちゃん。都住３でサンちゃんにフジちゃん。三毛猫の御龍さんは今日は逃げなかった。スナックを置いてきたがしばらくは様子見だな。

ご相談を頂いた。回答の鍵は以下の回答事例だが、御当局は承知していまい。

N010007

May 21, 2007

CLA-2-21:RR:E:NC:232

CATEGORY: Classification

TARIFF NO.: 2101.12.9000

Simon Cook

Fonterra USA Inc

100 Corporate Center Drive

Camp Hill, PA 17011

RE: The tariff classification of coffee extract preparations from New Zealand and Brazil

Dear Mr. Cook:

In your letter dated April 18, 2007 you requested a tariff classification ruling.

The merchandise is described as four varieties of coffee extract preparations made by blending coffee extract with one, or a combination of other ingredients including skim milk powder, butter milk powder, lactose, MPC, sugar, and whole milk powder. Preparation 1 consists of 3 percent coffee extract and 97 percent other ingredients. Preparation 2 consists of 5 percent coffee extract and 95 percent other ingredients, and Preparation 3 consists of 7 percent coffee extract and 93 percent other ingredients. Preparation 4 consists of 4 percent coffee extract, 1 percent sugar (less than 10% on a dry weight basis) and 95 percent whole milk powder. The source of the coffee extract will be Brazil and/or Mexico. The other products will be sourced from New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and/or Chile. In either New Zealand or Brazil, the ingredients will be blended and packed in either 20-kg bags, 25-kg bags, or 1,000 bulk bins. They will be used in a variety of industrial food and beverage applications, including but not limited to coffee drinks, confectionery, and bakery products (e.g. coffee cakes).

The applicable subheading for all four coffee extract preparations will be 2101.12.9000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for Extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee: Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee: Other: Other. The rate of duty will be 8.5 percent ad valorem.

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 on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.

Articles classifiable under subheading 2101.12.9000, HTS, which are products of Brazil may be entitled to duty free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) upon compliance with all applicable regulations. The GSP is subject to modification and periodic suspension, which may affect the status of your transaction at the time of entry for consumption or withdrawal from warehouse. To obtain current information on GSP, check our Web site at www.cbp.gov and search for the term "GSP".

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 telephone number (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 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, contact National Import Specialist Frank Troise at 646-733-3031.

Sincerely,

Robert B. Swierupski

Director,

National Commodity

Specialist Division

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