Bupivacaine Hydrochloride from Japan
Bupivacaine hydrochloride is a piperidine derivative with amino-alcohol oxygen function, used in spinal and epidural anesthesia. Falls under HTS 2922.50.2500 as an aromatic 'other' drug compound with oxygen function. Qualifies as separate chemically defined organic compound per Chapter 29 note (a).
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 Type II DMF to FDA prior to import; include chiral purity certificate for S-enantiomer
• Label containers with 'For Manufacturing Use Only' to maintain bulk API status