United States v. Pharmacia Fine Chemicals, Inc.

Hich, Judge.

This appeal is from the decision and judgment of the United States Customs Court, First Division, 66 Cust. Ct. 202, 324 F. Supp. 1113, C.D. 4193 (1971), sustaining appellee’s protest against the classification of “clinical dextran” under TSUS item 439.50 as synthetic drugs and ordering reliquidaition thereof under TSUS item 439.30 as advanced natural drugs. We reverse.

The Merchandise

The importation at bar consists of “clinical dextran,” which is produced from “native dextran,” as it is called, by a hydrolysis process in which hydrochloric acid serves as a catalyst. Native dextran…