L-Histidine from Japan
L-Histidine is an essential amino acid featuring imidazole ring, classified as oxygen-function amino-acid under HTS 2922.49.4950. Used in allergy medications, metal chelation, and buffering agents.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
23.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6210.8%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
• Imidazole ring purity testing prevents heterocyclic misclassification
• USP/NF monograph compliance for pharmaceutical intermediates
• Moisture content <0.5% specification stability