Articaine Hydrochloride from Japan
Articaine hydrochloride is a thiophene-based aromatic amino-amide with sulfonate oxygen function, included in HTS 2922.50.3500 under U.S. note 3 for dental anesthetics. Its structure qualifies as amino-compound with oxygen function per chapter scope.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%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
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Declare sulfur content accurately; obtain prior CBP binding ruling for note 3
• Common issue: classification as organo-sulfur under 2930 if thiophene emphasized