Choline Salicylate from Japan
Choline salicylate, a salt of salicylic acid with choline, is used in oral pain relief gels. It falls under HTS 2918.23.5000 as a salt of salicylic acid ester per Chapter 29 classification rules for organic salts formed between chapter compounds.
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 choline content doesn't trigger separate classification; provide stability data for liquid forms; comply with USP monograph if pharmaceutical grade