Albuterol Sulfate from Japan
Albuterol sulfate, known as salbutamol sulfate, is the sulfate salt of an aromatic amino-alcohol used in asthma inhalers. The resorcinol-based structure with amino-alcohol functionality places it under HTS 2922.19.70.00 as an other aromatic amino-alcohol salt.
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 chiral purity documentation since therapeutic activity depends on specific optical isomer
• Use proper UN packaging for fine powder to prevent dusting and contamination issues
• Cross-check against List 1 chemical regulations if used in methamphetamine synthesis pathways