L-Tyrosine from Canada
L-Tyrosine is a para-hydroxyphenyl derivative of phenylalanine, an aromatic amino acid with amino-acid oxygen function, covered by HTS 2922.49.30.00 under additional U.S. note 3. It serves as a precursor for neurotransmitters and thyroid hormones.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
110%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6093.5%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide enantiomeric purity documentation; ensure not declared as food additive without FDA prior notice
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests mixture classification