Medical Laxative Mineral Oil from China
Medicinal white mineral oil formulated as a laxative, meeting pharmaceutical purity for oral ingestion. Falls under HTS 2710.19.45.30 as medicinal grade white mineral oil with controlled hydrocarbon composition. Used to lubricate intestines for constipation relief.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include therapeutic claims documentation but classify based on pure oil, not finished drug
• Test for polycyclic aromatics to meet medicinal limits (<0.0015% w/w)
• Avoid retail packaging that could shift to Chapter 30 medicaments classification