Methadone Hydrobromide from Japan
Methadone hydrobromide serves as an alternative salt of methadone, utilized in pharmaceutical preparations for maintenance therapy in addiction treatment. Classified under HTS 2922.31.00.00 per chapter notes for salts of listed amino-ketones with oxygen functions. It meets criteria as a separate chemically defined organic compound.
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
• Obtain FDA drug master file and narcotic import license; label with INN and salt form accurately; watch for misclassification as general amines causing rejections