Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone) from Germany
Coenzyme Q10 is a quinone derivative used as a dietary supplement and drug for cardiovascular health and energy production. It falls under HTS 2914.69.21.00 as a quinone classified specifically for drug use, meeting Chapter 29 requirements for separate chemically defined organic compounds with oxygen functions.
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
• Verify USP or pharmaceutical grade certification and include Certificate of Analysis (CoA) showing purity >98% to confirm drug classification
• Ensure FDA compliance with dietary supplement labeling if marketed as such; avoid cosmetic claims to prevent reclassification