Menadione Sodium Bisulfite (Vitamin K3) from Japan
Menadione sodium bisulfite is a water-soluble quinone derivative used in pharmaceuticals for treating vitamin K deficiency and as a hemostatic agent. Classified under HTS 2914.69.21.00 as a drug-form quinone per Chapter 29 notes for oxygen-function organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.629.5%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide veterinary or human drug master file references; bisulfite form requires proof of stability in solution
• Label as 'for pharmaceutical use only' to avoid bulk chemical scrutiny; include DMF if applicable