Orciprenaline (Metaproterenol) Sulphate from Japan
Orciprenaline sulphate is an aromatic amino-alcohol salt bronchodilator with meta-substituted phenol structure. Classified HTS 2922.19.60.00 as specified in U.S. note 3 for pharmaceutical amino-alcohols. Qualifies as 'other' aromatic with ether/salt forms.
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
• Cross-reference EMA/USP monographs for purity standards in import declarations
• Separate from combination drug products; single API only for Chapter 29
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