Pharmaceutical Grade Cod Liver Oil from Japan
High-purity cod liver oil meeting pharmacopeia standards, derived from cod livers for vitamin supplementation. HTS 1504.10.20.00 covers such fish-liver oils from cod prior to medicinal formulation. Packaged for direct pharma use.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Obtain Certificate of Analysis (CoA) for vitamin/purity levels to support classification
• Avoid adding excipients which could shift to Chapter 30; pure oil stays in 1504
• Register with FDA for drug imports; common issue is missing prior notice