Bambuterol Hydrochloride from Japan
Bambuterol hydrochloride serves as a prodrug for terbutaline, an aromatic amino-alcohol salt for respiratory therapy. It matches HTS 2922.19.60.00 as an 'other' aromatic product under U.S. note 3, with its carbocyclic amino-alcohol moiety. Ethers and esters are included per the heading description.
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
• Ensure certificate of analysis specifies CAS number and confirms exclusion from Chapter 30 as unfinished chemical
• Declare exact purity levels; impurities may affect duty rates under note 3 specifications
• Use HTSUS statistical suffixes correctly; consult CBP rulings for pharmaceutical intermediates