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Pharmaceutical Grade Sodium Permanganate from Japan

High-purity sodium permanganate meeting USP standards for use in medicinal antiseptics and pharmaceutical synthesis. Classified in HTS 2841.69.0010 as a chemically defined sodium salt of permanganic acid per subheading note.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

• Provide FDA Drug Master File or equivalent for pharma use to facilitate customs and avoid health authority scrutiny

• Ensure GMP-compliant packaging and include stability data to meet import documentation for hazardous materials

• Watch for pitfalls in declaring 'pharmaceutical' vs 'industrial' grade, which affects FDA vs EPA oversight