Ritodrine Hydrochloride from Japan
Ritodrine hydrochloride, an aromatic amino-alcohol salt, was used as a tocolytic for preterm labor inhibition. Its beta-sympathomimetic structure with phenolic OH and amino groups places it in HTS 2922.19.70.00.
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
• Note discontinued human use status; primarily for research import now
• Include synthetic route documentation to confirm non-natural alkaloid status
• Package under inert atmosphere to prevent phenolic oxidation