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Tilidine Mesylate

Tilidine mesylate, the methanesulfonate salt of tilidine, is imported as a stable form for API production under HTS 2922.44.00.00. As an INN salt of an oxygen-function amino-acid, it aligns with Chapter 29 notes excluding finished products. Primarily for European-market painkillers.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+112.5%112.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+110.0%110%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+110.0%110%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+25.0%25%
🇯🇵JapanFree+27.5%27.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2940.00Lower: 18.3% vs 112.5%

If esterified sugar derivative form

Chapter notes direct sugar esters/salts to 2940, potentially overriding if tilidine modified with saccharide for solubility.

3003.90.01Lower: Free vs 112.5%

If put up in measured doses for retail

Medicaments in bulk packs for retail shift from Chapter 29 chemicals to Chapter 30.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Validate mesylate counterion ratio via HPLC in import docs

• Register as narcotic chemical with state authorities

• Pitfall: Delays from missing INN confirmation letters