CLA-2-30:S:N:N1-F:238 871054
Ms. Lynne Doyle
Mick Doyle Marketing International Limited
Millbrook, Nass, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
RE: The tariff classification of Agrisept, a veterinary
medicament, from Ireland.
Dear Ms. Doyle:
In your letter dated January 9, 1992, received on February
3, 1992, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
Agrisept is used for the control of mastitis and as an aid
in preventing and healing teat lesions in cattle. It is put up in
tablet form for dissolution in water and topical application to
cattle. Each tablet contains 2.5 grams of sodium
dichloroisocyanurate in an effervescent formulation.
The applicable subheading for this product will be
3004.90.6003, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for medicaments ... consisting of mixed or
unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in
measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale: other:
other: for veterinary use. The rate of duty will be 6.3 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