NY 853884
JUL 23 1990
CLA-2-29:S:N:N1:238 853884
Ms. Maryanne S. Dapcich
Lederle Laboratories
Pearl River, NY 10965
RE: The tariff classification of Tazobactam in bulk and dosage
forms from Japan
Dear Ms. Dapcich:
In your letter dated June 21, 1990 you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
Tazobactam is an antibiotic drug having a penicillanic
structure. It will be imported in bulk form and in dosage forms.
The applicable subheading for the Tazobactam in bulk form
will be 2941.10.5000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTS), which provides for antibiotics, penicillins and
their derivatives with a penicillanic acid structure; salts
thereof, other, other. The rate of duty will be 7.4 percent ad
valorem.
The applicable subheading for the Tazobactam in dosage form
will be 3004.10.5060, HTS, which provides for medicaments,
containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a
penicillanic structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives,
other, other. The rate of duty will be 6.2 percent ad valorem.
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