CLA-2-38:S:N:N7:238 808648
Ms. Ann Williams
Tower Group International, Inc.
205 West Service Road
Champlain, NY 12919-0218
RE: The tariff classification of a Salmonella detection kit, from
Canada
Dear Ms Williams:
In your letter dated March 27, 1995, on behalf of your
client, Solar Biologicals Inc., you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
The submitted sample, which is named the "Solar-Cult SDK
Salmonella Detection Kit", is a kit used for the detection of
salmonella bacteria in poultry housing, poultry carcasses,
processing plants, and food and meat processing plants. The kit
contains the following: ten sterile 3" x 3" gauze swabs with
attached cord, premoistened with double-strength skim milk; ten
sterile zip lock bags, 4" x 4"; ten plastic containers containing
dry TT broth base Hajna Enrichment culture medium; ten sealed
plastic bags containing sterile distilled water (40 ml); ten
transfer pipettes containing Iodine solution; ten dipslides
coated with Red Gel culture medium (XLT4 Agar), containing (the
antibiotic) Novobiocin, on one side, and Rust-Colored Gel culture
medium (Brilliant Green Agar), containing Novobiocin, on the
other side; and 20 sterile transfer loops.
Pursuant to Note 3(b) of the General Rules of Interpretation
of the Harmonized System, the applicable subheading for the
submitted sample will be 3821.00.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (HTS), which provides for: "Prepared culture
media for development of micro-organisms." The general rate of
duty will be 5 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 (301)
443-6553.
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