Medical Ethyl Chloride Topical Anesthetic from Japan
Ethyl chloride in medical spray bottles for topical anesthesia, classified under HTS 2903.11.0020 as the pure chemical substance. The packaging does not change its classification as a chemically defined halogenated hydrocarbon.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• FDA registration required even for bulk chemical in medical containers
• Labeling must include 'For Professional Use Only' per medical device regulations
• Distinguish from finished drugs by absence of active pharmaceutical ingredient claims