Prilocaine Hydrochloride from Japan
Prilocaine hydrochloride, an amino-ester local anesthetic with aromatic oxygen function, used in dental procedures. HTS 2922.50.2500 covers this as 'other' aromatic amino-compound drug. Structure includes toluidine ring with ester oxygen meeting oxygen-function criteria.
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
• Include methemoglobinemia risk data sheet required for anesthetic APIs
• Verify EP/USP monograph compliance; test for o-toluidine impurities
• Use UN-approved packaging for corrosive HCl salt during ocean freight