Lonza, Inc. v. United States

OPINION

GOLDBERG, Judge:

This matter is before the court following trial de novo. Plaintiff, Lonza, Inc. (“Lon-za”), challenges the decision of the United States Customs Service (“Customs”) to classify imports of ADC-6, 1 an acyclic organic compound, as other oxygen-function amino-compounds under subheading 2922.50.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Unit ed States (“HTS”). 2 Lonza argues that although ADC-6 is described by this subheading, ADC-6 is more properly classified under subheading 2941.90.50, HTS, as other antibiotics. 3 Lonza notes that if its merchandise is classifiable…