Sodium Salicylate from Japan
Sodium salt of salicylic acid, classified with parent phenolic carboxylic acid per chapter note 4(C)(1). HTS 2918.29.65.00 per U.S. note 3 for specified pharmaceutical compounds. Used in analgesic and anti-rheumatic preparations.
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
• Certificate of analysis must specify stoichiometric salt ratio to parent acid
• Avoid packaging suggesting retail medicinal use (3212) vs bulk chemical
• Check for anti-caking agents; excess additives violate note (f)/(g)