Lidocaine Hydrochloride USP from Japan
Lidocaine HCl is a local anesthetic drug, an amino-phenol ether derivative with hydrochloride salt, fitting chapter notes for salts of oxygen-function amino-compounds. Imported as bulk API for injectable and topical preparations. The 'drugs' specification applies to its pharmaceutical grade.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
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
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include microbial limits testing and endotoxin certificates; ensure pH stability documentation
• Pitfall: bulk vs packaged - declare as API only, not consumer packs