Bulk Dextropropoxyphene Base (as Hydrochloride Salt) from Japan
Pharmaceutical-grade dextropropoxyphene hydrochloride supplied in bulk powder for API manufacturing. It qualifies for HTS 2922.14.00.00 as a separate chemically defined organic compound and its salt, per chapter note (a).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%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
• Include DMF (Drug Master File) references and GMP certificates to facilitate FDA review
• Declare exact salt form and CAS number (1639-60-7 for hydrochloride) to match INN definition
• Watch for anti-dumping duties on synthetic narcotics from certain origins