Blend of gum arabic and stevia powder

The subject merchandise is composed of a blend of gum arabic and stevia powder.

The manufacturing process outlined indicates that raw gum arabic is dried, grounded then blended with stevia leaf that has been extracted to 95 percent purity using water dissolution and spray dried into powder form.

The blending process will take place in either Israel or Singapore prior to product being shipped to the United States.

The proportion after the blending process will result in 90 percent gum arabic and 10 percent (or less) stevia; the anticipated final blend will more than likely consist of 95 percent gum arabic and 5 percent stevia.

The final proportion will not change and no additional ingredients will be added to the product.

Subheading HS: 1301.20.

Source: https://rulings.cbp.gov/index.asp,  July 7, 2017 (N287098)