Methadone Mesylate from Japan
Methadone mesylate is a methanesulfonic acid salt of methadone, used in liquid formulations for pain relief and substitution therapy. HTS 2922.31.00.00 applies via chapter note (C)(1) for inorganic/organic salts classified with the base organic compound. Ensures precedence for oxygen-function amino-ketones.
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
• Validate salt stoichiometry in COA; adhere to USP monographs; common issue: temperature-controlled shipping failures for hygroscopic salts