The tariff classification of Ampicillin and Sulbactam for Injection, USP from Turkey
Issued March 30, 2007 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Tariff classification
HTS codes: 3004.10.5060
Headings: 3004
Product description
The subject product, Ampicillin and Sulbactam for Injection, USP, is an anti-infective medicament containing Ampicillin Sodium (CAS-69-52-3), a semi-synthetic antibiotic structurally related to penicillin, and Sulbactam Sodium (CAS-69388-84-7), a beta-lactamase inhibitor, as the active ingredients. The product is supplied as a sterile, off-white powder in glass vials.
CBP rationale
The applicable subheading for the subject product will be 3004.10.5060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), 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: Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives: Other: Other: Other.
Full text
N008754 March 30, 2007 CLA-2-30:RR:E:NC:2:238 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 3004.10.5060 Ms. Denise V. Demkowicz GeneraMedix,. Inc. 150 Allen Road Liberty Corner, NJ 07938 RE: The tariff classification of Ampicillin and Sulbactam for Injection, USP from Turkey Dear Ms. Demkowicz: In your letter dated March 22, 2007, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The subject product, Ampicillin and Sulbactam for Injection, USP, is an anti-infective medicament containing Ampicillin Sodium (CAS-69-52-3), a semi-synthetic antibiotic structurally related to penicillin, and Sulbactam Sodium (CAS-69388-84-7), a beta-lactamase inhibitor, as the active ingredients. The product is supplied as a sterile, off-white powder in glass vials. The applicable subheading for the subject product will be 3004.10.5060, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), 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: Containing penicillins or derivatives thereof, with a penicillanic acid structure, or streptomycins or their derivatives: Other: Other: Other. The rate of duty will be free. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. This merchandise may be subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and/or The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (The Bioterrorism Act), which are administered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Information on the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as well as The Bioterrorism Act, can be obtained by calling the FDA at 1-888-463-6332, or by visiting their website at www.fda.gov. 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 Harvey Kuperstein at 646-733-3033. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division
More rulings on the same tariff codes
The tariff classification of APCABRY DualPak™ and APCABRY TriplePak™ from Austria
The tariff classification of Ampicillin Injection and Ampicillin and Sulbactam Injection in dosage form, from Italy
The tariff classification of Amoxicillin Trihydrate (CAS-26787-78-0) capsules imported in dosage form, from India
The tariff classification of Penicillin V Potassium (CAS-87-08-1) in dosage form, from India
The tariff classification of Tamocil® capsules and tablets from China
The tariff classification of "Ticar" (ticarcillin disodium), aninjectable medicament, put up in vials and syringes, imported from a foreigntrade subzone
The tariff classification of "Bactocill" (sodium oxacillin), aninjectable medicament put up in vials, imported from a foreign trade subzone
The tariff classification of Amoxil capsules, chewabletablets, and powder put up in glass bottles for the preparationof oral suspensions, from the United Kingdom.
The tariff classification of Tazobactam in bulk and dosageforms from Japan
Searching CBP rulings the smart way
TariffLens semantically searches all 200,000+ CBP rulings, surfaces the ones that actually match your product, and builds defensible classifications backed by ruling citations.
Book a demo →