CLA-2-29:RR:NC:2:238 A89394
Mr. Michael Tartaro
Byron Chemical Company, Inc.
40-11 23rd Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
RE: The tariff classification of Doxazosin Mesylate (CAS-77883-43-3);
Fluconazole (CAS-86386-73-4); Ciprofloxacin USP (CAS-85721-33-1); and
Finasteride (CAS-98319-26-7), all in bulk form, from India
Dear Mr. Tartaro:
In your letter dated November 6, 1996, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The first product, Doxazosin Mesylate, is an antihypertensive drug. The
second product, Fluconazole, is an antifungal drug. The third product,
Ciprofloxacin USP, is an antibacterial drug. The fourth product, Finasteride,
is a drug used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy.
The applicable subheading for Doxazosin Mesylate, imported in bulk form,
will be 2934.90.3000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS),
which provides for: "Nucleic acids and their salts; other heterocyclic
compounds: Other: Aromatic or modified aromatic: Other: Drugs." Pursuant to
General Note 13, HTS, the rate of duty will be free.
The applicable HTS subheading for Fluconazole, imported in bulk form, will
be 2933.90.4600, HTS, which provides for: "Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen
hetero-atom(s) only: Other: Aromatic or modified aromatic: Other: Drugs:
Anti-infective agents: Other." Pursuant to General Note 13, HTS, the rate of
duty will be free.
The applicable HTS subheading for Ciprofloxacin, imported in bulk form,
will be 2933.59.3600, HTS, which provides for: "Heterocyclic compounds with
nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only: Compounds containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or
not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure; nucleic acids and their
salts: Other: Drugs: Aromatic or modified aromatic: Anti-infective agents:
Other." Pursuant to General Note 13, HTS, the rate of duty will be free.
The applicable HTS subheading for Finasteride, imported in bulk form, will
be 2933.79.8000, HTS, which provides for: "Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen
hetero-atom(s) only: Lactams: Other lactams: Other: Other." Pursuant to General
Note 13, HTS, the rate of duty will be free.
This merchandise may be subject to the requirements of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which is administered by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration. You may contact them at 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland
20857, telephone number (301) 443-6553.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs
Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be
provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is
imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National
Import Specialist Cornelius Reilly at 212-466-5770.
Sincerely,
Roger J. Silvestri
Director
National Commodity
Specialist Division