Lidocaine Hydrochloride from China
Lidocaine hydrochloride is an aromatic amino-acid derivative used as a local anesthetic drug, featuring an oxygen-function amino-compound structure with ester and amine groups. It falls under HTS 2922.49.26.00 as an aromatic 'other' oxygen-function amino-acid salt classified as a drug. This pharmaceutical compound is chemically defined and meets Chapter 29 criteria for separate organic compounds used in medical applications.
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
• Obtain FDA approval and Drug Establishment Registration prior to import; include Certificate of Analysis confirming purity and batch details
• Provide detailed chemical composition and pharmacological data to justify drug classification under 2922.49.26.00; avoid misclassification as general chemical