CLA-2-90:S:N:N3:119 880791
Mr. Philip Freeman
Cain Customs Brokers Incorporated
P.O. Box 10
Progreso, TX 78579
RE: The tariff classification of medical masks and drainage bag
from Mexico
Dear Mr. Freeman:
In your letter dated November 25, 1992 you requested a
tariff classification ruling on behalf of Hospitak, Inc.,
Lindenhurst, NY.
The articles to be imported are various oxygen masks with
attached tubing used to deliver oxygen to patients, anesthesia
masks used to deliver anesthetic gases to patients, and a
drainage bag with "Y" adaptor and hanger used to collect excess
fluids in a respirator circuit.
The applicable subheading for the anesthesia masks will be
9018.90.3000, Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which
provides for anesthetic instruments and appliances and parts and
accessories thereof. The duty rate will be 5.7 percent.
The applicable subheading for the oxygen masks and the
drainage bag will be 9019.20.0000, HTS, which provides for ozone
therapy, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, artificial respiration
or other therapeutic respiration apparatus; parts and accessories
thereof. The duty rate will be 3.7 percent.
Articles classifiable under subheadings 9018.90.3000 and
9019.20.0000, HTS, which are products of Mexico are entitled to
duty free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences
(GSP) upon compliance with all applicable regulations.
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.
The seven samples you submitted are being returned to your
office as requested.
Sincerely,
Jean F. Maguire
Area Director
New York Seaport