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N352937 · 2025-09-17 — The tariff classification of Human Fecal Specimens from Various Countries
The subject merchandise is human fecal specimens. You state that the specimens will be used for scientific testing for DNA sequencing purposes. You further state the specimens will originate from Australia, European Union, Switzerland, and United Kingdom. The specimens will be safely imported at room temperature in a plastic device, sealed with a screw top cap, sealed in a bag, and then placed in an outer pack, envelope, or box. You have sought classification in subheading 9705.21.0000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for: “Collections and collectors’…
N345805 · 2025-02-27 — The tariff classification of Human Tissue Specimens from the United Kingdom
The subject merchandise is four types of biological tissue specimens taken from the human body during surgeries or biopsies. The merchandise is said to be used for therapeutic clinical trials, and to help researchers understand disease mechanisms, develop treatments, and evaluate the safety and efficacy of medical interventions. The four items are imported not for commercial sale or resale and with no commercial value, as follows: The first item is Formalin-Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) Tissue Block. You state that once the human tissue specimen is collected, it is fixed in formalin and…
N342202 · 2024-09-11 — The tariff classification of Human Buccal and Saliva from the United Kingdom
The product at review are Human Buccal and Saliva samples. The former is collected by rubbing a sterile swab against the inside of the cheeks. The latter is collected from an individual spitting into a collection tube or via a specialized collection device. A buccal sample is commonly used for DNA extraction, and genetic testing while a saliva sample is used for hormone analysis, genetic testing and disease diagnostics. You state that both samples which are not intended for therapeutic purposes, will be used for clinical trials, laboratory research or diagnostic testing. The samples will be…
N339746 · 2024-05-02 — The tariff classification of Canine Skin Tissue from Australia
The subject merchandise is Canine Skin Tissue. The tissue samples preserved in ethanol are derived from domestic dog skin (Canine lupus familiaris) and shipped frozen to the United States for analysis and subsequent destruction. You state that the canine skin tissue samples are collected for veterinary therapeutic research studies from healthy animals, contain no infectious agents or active pharmaceutical ingredients, are not for use in humans, and have no other animal derived materials. The applicable subheading for the Canine Skin Tissue will be 0511.99.4070, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of…
H317142 · 2024-01-23 — Revocation of NY R03338, NY N283432; NY C80101, NY B80750, and NY B82258; Modification of NY 870664 and NY R03056; tariff classification of human tissue samples and other human bodily specimens not prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses
In NY R03338, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) classified human tissue samples, specifically breast invasive ductal carcinoma sections, in subheading 9705.00.0090, HTSUSA (“Annotated”) (2006), as “Collections and collectors’ pieces of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, historical, archeological, paleontological, ethnographic or numismatic interest: Other.” After reviewing the ruling in its entirety, we find it to be in error. For the reasons set forth below, we are revoking NY R03338. In NY C80101, dated October 3, 1997; NY B80750, dated January 16, 1997; and NY…
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