Levobupivacaine Hydrochloride from Japan
Levobupupivacaine hydrochloride is an aromatic amino-alcohol-phenols compound used as a local anesthetic drug. It falls under HTS 2922.50.2500 as an aromatic oxygen-function amino-compCompound classified as 'other drugs' in this category. The chemical structure contains amino and phenolic oxygen functions, meeting chapter 29 requirements for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
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
• Provide FDA Drug Master File and Certificate of Analysis confirming purity >99% for pharmaceutical grade imports
• Ensure DEA registration if scheduled; declare as bulk API not formulated dosage form to avoid Chapter 30
• Verify aromatic structure documentation to prevent misclassification under aliphatic codes