USP Grade O-Acetylsalicylic Acid Powder from Japan
Pharmaceutical-grade o-acetylsalicylic acid powder meeting USP standards for purity, used primarily as the active ingredient in aspirin formulations. This chemically defined organic compound with a carboxylic acid and phenol function falls under HTS 2918.22.1000 as pure aspirin acid, separate from finished tablets or mixtures.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%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
9903.05.4912.5%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
• Verify USP certificate of analysis for purity >99.5%; ensure COA declares it as separate chemically defined compound per Chapter 29 note (a)
• Avoid classifying as finished drug under Chapter 30