Ritodrine Hydrochloride from Germany
Ritodrine HCl is a beta-2 agonist amino-alcohol hydrochloride used as a tocolytic drug to prevent premature labor. Classified in HTS 2922.19.0900 as aromatic oxygen-function amino-alcohol drug. Contains phenolic hydroxy and ethanolamine side chain on aromatic system.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obstetric drug; include teratology studies per FDA import requirements
• Hygroscopic salt; specify desiccated packaging and humidity control validation
• Rarely used; verify current US approval status to avoid detention