DL-Phenylephrine Base from Germany
DL-Phenylephrine base is the free amine form of the sympathomimetic drug used in nasal decongestants and eye drops, explicitly named in HTS 2922.50.10.00 as an aromatic amino-alcohol-phenol. It features phenolic OH, alcoholic OH, and amino groups on benzene ring.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
19.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.629.2%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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• FDA import alert screening required; provide DMF or bulk drug substance certification
• Controlled substance documentation if precursor potential; CAS 614-19-7 verification needed
• Store/transport under inert atmosphere to prevent oxidation of phenolic groups