October 2021 — Question 65
Would kombucha concentrate powder, classified under subheading 2106.90.98, HTSUS, be eligible for duty-free treatment after importation if it qualified as originating goods under the U.S.- Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (CTPA) when it was imported into the United States, but no claim for preferential tariff treatment was made?
- AYes, if the importer files a claim for duty-free treatment under CTPA within 1 year after the date of importation.✓ CBP's answer
- BYes, if the importer files a claim for duty-free treatment under CTPA within 5 years after the date of importation.
- CYes, if the importer files a claim for duty-free treatment under CTPA within 180 days after the date of importation.
- DNo, because goods classified under 2106.90.98, HTSUS, are not eligible for duty-free treatment under CTPA.
- ENo, because claims for a refund after importation cannot be made under CTPA.
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