Paracetamol (Acetaminophen USP) from Mexico
Paracetamol is a chemically defined organic compound classified as an oxygen-function amino-compound due to its phenol and amide groups, specifically under amino-phenols and their derivatives. It is imported as a bulk pharmaceutical drug for use in pain relief medications. This HTS code applies to its pure form as a drug substance meeting chapter 29 requirements for separate organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6093.5%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) 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
• Provide FDA Drug Master File and Certificate of Analysis for purity; ensure DMF registration for active pharmaceutical ingredients
• Avoid misclassification as finished dosage forms; declare exact CAS number (103-90-2)