Benzocaine from China
Benzocaine is an aromatic ester of p-aminobenzoic acid used as a topical anesthetic drug, qualifying as an oxygen-function amino-compound ester. It fits HTS 2922.49.26.00 as an 'other' aromatic amino-acid derivative primarily for pharmaceutical drug use. Chapter 29 note (A) places esters with the later numerical heading.
Duty Rate — China → United States
125%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.04.6093.5%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Include safety data sheet (SDS) specifying 94-09-7 CAS and purity >98% for drug verification
• Prevent mislabeling as cosmetic ingredient; emphasize pharmaceutical end-use in entry docs
• Check for anti-caking agents; declare per Chapter 29(f) to maintain chemical purity status