2-Methyl-1,4-Naphthoquinone (Vitamin K3) from Germany
2-Methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, also known as menadione or Vitamin K3, is a synthetic quinone used in pharmaceutical formulations for coagulation disorders. It meets HTS 2914.69.21.00 criteria as a drug-specific quinone compound.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
19.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.629.5%Patented pharmaceutical articles that are the product of Japan, of a European Union member country, of South Korea, of Switzerland, or of Liechtenstein as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (f) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• CoA must confirm menadione content without oxidation byproducts common in quinones
• FDA prior notice required if for human pharma; veterinary use needs separate filing