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Pharmaceutical Grade Ampicillin Base

High-purity ampicillin free base in anhydrous form, a semisynthetic penicillin antibiotic with a penicillanic acid structure. This chemically defined compound is used as an intermediate for producing various ampicillin salts in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ChinaFreeβ€”Free
πŸ‡²πŸ‡½MexicoFreeβ€”Free
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈUnited StatesFreeβ€”Free
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺGermanyFreeβ€”Free
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅JapanFreeβ€”Free

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2941.90.00Same rate: Free

If the product is not specifically a penicillin with penicillanic acid structure

Other antibiotics not elsewhere specified fall under this residual heading.

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Related Products under Tariff item 2941.10.00

Ampicillin Monohydrate EP Grade

Ampicillin monohydrate, a hydrated salt form of the penicillin antibiotic ampicillin, meeting European Pharmacopoeia standards. It is a separate chemically defined compound with a penicillanic acid structure, used in pharmaceutical formulations.

Ampicillin Sodium Salt

Ampicillin sodium salt, a sodium salt derivative of ampicillin, a semisynthetic penicillin antibiotic effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. This chemically defined compound retains the penicillanic acid structure and is used as a bulk pharmaceutical ingredient.

Ampicillin Trihydrate

Ampicillin trihydrate, the trihydrate salt form of ampicillin, a beta-lactam antibiotic with a penicillanic acid structure used to treat bacterial infections. This hydrated crystalline form is a separate chemically defined compound used in oral and parenteral pharmaceutical products.

Benzathine Benzylpenicillin Powder

Benzathine benzylpenicillin, also known as Penicillin G benzathine, is a salt form of Penicillin G used for intramuscular injections to treat syphilis and other bacterial infections. This chemically defined compound has a penicillanic acid structure and is a penicillin derivative.

Benzathine Penicillin G for Injection

Sterile benzathine penicillin G powder intended for suspension in injections treating group A streptococcus. This is a bulk salt of Penicillin G with penicillanic acid structure, not a finished dosage form, and is classified as a penicillin derivative.

Bulk Ampicillin API for Generic Manufacturing

Bulk ampicillin API for generic drug manufacturing, typically in trihydrate salt form. This penicillin derivative with penicillanic acid structure is a chemically defined compound used as the active ingredient in generic antibiotic products.