Pharmaceutical Lithium Carbonate USP Capsules Filler from Germany
USP-grade lithium carbonate powder used as the active ingredient filler in capsule formulations for bipolar disorder treatment. Falls under HTS 2836.91.0010 due to its status as a chemically defined USP lithium carbonate, distinct from finished medicaments in Chapter 30.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
3.7%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain FDA import alerts check for lithium compounds; provide batch-specific USP testing reports
• Ensure GMP-compliant packaging to prevent contamination
• Common pitfall: mislabeling as finished drug leading to Chapter 30 scrutiny