Dobutamine Hydrochloride from Japan
Dobutamine HCl is a synthetic catecholamine, aromatic amino-alcohol salt used as an inotropic drug for cardiac stress testing and heart failure treatment. HTS 2922.19.0900 covers this oxygen-function amino-compound due to its phenolic OH and primary amine groups on benzene ring. Meets criteria as chemically defined pharmaceutical drug.
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
• Provide ICH stability studies showing 24-month shelf life under refrigerated storage
• Light-sensitive; ensure amber packaging and validate against FDA light-exposure requirements
• Avoid reclassification by excluding any formulation additives; pure HCl salt only