CLA-2-30:S:N:N1-F:238 876000
William M. James, Ph.D.
Oncor, Inc.
Box 870
Gaithersburg, MD 20884
RE: The tariff classification of PC10 monoclonal antibody and
PC10 monoclonal cell line, from England.
Dear Dr. James:
In your letter dated June 18, 1992, you requested a tariff
classification ruling.
PC10 is the designation for a monoclonal antibody used for
detection of tumor-associated proteins (with the use of standard
cell-staining methods). You state that, in its condition as
imported, the antibody is contained in the growth medium that was
used to propagate the actual antibody-producing cells. You also
state that these antibody-producing cells are removed from the
growth medium prior to shipment, and that harvesting of the
antibody from the growth medium would then be undertaken
subsequent to importation.
The PC10 monoclonal cell line consists of the viable cell
culture that actually produces the PC10 monoclonal antibody. You
state that the importation of the living cell culture is
necessary for the production of PC10 monoclonal antibody in
commercial quantities.
The applicable subheading for PC10 monoclonal antibody will
be 3002.10.0050, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTS), which provides for antisera and other blood fractions:
other. The rate of duty will be free.
The applicable subheading for the PC10 monoclonal cell line
will be 3002.90.5050, HTS, which provides for vaccines, toxins,
cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar
products: other: other: other. The rate of duty will be free.
This merchandise may be subject to the regulations of the
Food and Drug Administration. You may contact them at 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 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