CULTIVATED MUSHROOMS (AGARICUS BISPORUS) BLANCHED AT 96-98 DEGREE C FOR SUFFICIENT TIME TO DEACTIVATE THE ENZYMES. THE MUSHROOMS ARE THEN COOLED, GRADED AND INSPECTED TO THE RELEVANT QUALITY SPECIFICATION. THE MUSHROOMS ARE THEN PACKED IN PALLET BOXES OR BARRELS WITH CITRIC ACID WATER SOLUTION WITH A CONCENTRATION OF 0.5%. THE MUSHROOMS AT THIS STAGE CANNOT BE CONSUMED AND WILL BE USED IN THE CANNING INDUSTRY. THE PRODUCT IS FOR INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS (PACKED IN BULK - 330 - 360 KG PALLET BOXES, 120 - 150 KG BARRELS).

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 0711 VEGETABLES PROVISIONALLY PRESERVED (FOR EXAMPLE, BY SULPHUR DIOXIDE GAS, IN BRINE, IN SULPHUR WATER OR IN OTHER PRESERVATIVE SOLUTIONS), BUT UNSUITABLE IN THAT STATE FOR IMMEDIATE CONSUMPTION. GIR 5A HAS BEEN USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF PACKAGING. GIR 6 HAS BEEN USED TO CLASSIFY THE GOODS TO SUBHEADING LEVEL 071151 MUSHROOMS AND TRUFFLES. ALSO CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH:- CHAPTER 07, GENERAL CHAPTER NOTE 2 HSEN TO HEADING 0711 CNEN TO CODE 07115100