The tariff classification of Abiraterone Acetate (CAS No. 154229-18-2) in bulk form, from India

N308710 January 30, 2020 CLA-2-29:OT:RR:NC:N3:138 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 2937.29.9095 Mr. Mark G. Thompson SST Corporation 55 Lane Road Fairfield, NJ 07004 RE: The tariff classification of Abiraterone Acetate (CAS No. 154229-18-2) in bulk form, from India Dear Mr. Thompson: In your letter dated January 3, 2020, you requested a tariff classification ruling. Abiraterone Acetate is a prodrug of Abiraterone and a structural analogue of a steroid hormone with anti-androgen activity. It is indicated for use in combination with prednisone for the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. You state SST will be importing about 100 grams of Abiraterone Acetate for evaluation by U.S. pharmaceutical companies to develop generic drug products. The applicable subheading for the Abiraterone Acetate in bulk form will be 2937.29.9095, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for “Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones: Steroidal hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: 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 the World Wide Web at https://hts.usitc.gov/current. 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 Judy Lee at [email protected]. Sincerely, Steven A. Mack Director National Commodity Specialist Division