Diethylpropion Hydrochloride from Japan
Diethylpropion hydrochloride, the INN amfepramone HCl, acts as a short-term anorectic agent in obesity management. Classified in HTS 2922.31.00.00 for its amino-ketone structure with oxygen function, as a listed INN salt. Chapter excludes only specific non-applicable items like ethyl alcohol.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%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
• Monitor Schedule IV quotas via DEA; use tamper-evident packaging; pitfall: incorrect CAS numbering (134-80-5) blocks entry