Dibucaine Hydrochloride from Japan
Dibucaine hydrochloride, also known as cinchocaine, serves as a potent local anesthetic for topical dermatological applications like sunburn relief. It qualifies for HTS 2922.50.1700 as an aromatic amino-compound featuring oxygen functions, explicitly listed among local anesthetics. Typically imported in crystalline powder form for pharmaceutical compounding.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Submit EPA TSCA certification if any impurities exceed trace levels, per chemical import regulations
• Label shipments clearly as 'pharmaceutical intermediate - not for direct consumer use' to maintain Chapter 29 status
• Conduct stability testing documentation to qualify stabilizers under Chapter Note (f) without reclassification