CLA-2-30:S:N:N1-F:238 870664
Mr. Michael T. Grady
Tampa Pathology Laboratory
6515 North Armenia Avenue
Tampa, FL 33604
RE: The tariff classification of human blood and urine
specimens, and human tissue specimens consisting of skin
biopsies, intestine and lung, from Germany, Spain, Venezuela, and
Colombia.
Dear Mr. Grady:
In your letter dated January 13, 1992, received on January
22, 1992, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
The specific items in question which you wish to import are
as follows: specimens of human blood and urine, and tissue
specimens of human skin biopsies, intestine and lung. You state
that these items are for analysis only, and that a report on the
chemical, biochemical or microscopic examination will be
generated and reported to the requesting party in the country of
origin.
The applicable subheading for the human blood specimens will
be 3002.90.5010, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for human blood; animal blood prepared for
therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera and other
blood fractions; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms
(excluding yeasts) and similar products: other: other: whole
human blood. The rate of duty will be free. The applicable
subheading for the human urine specimens and the remaining human
tissue specimens will be 3001.90.0000, HTS, which provides for
glands and other organs for organotherapeutic uses, dried,
whether or not powdered; ... ; other human or animal substances
prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not elsewhere
specified or included: other. The rate of duty will be free.
This merchandise may be subject to the regulations of the
Food and Drug Administration. You may contact them at 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, telephone number (202)
443-3380.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section
177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry
documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the
documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be
brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the
transaction.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport