Bupivacaine Hydrochloride from Japan
Bupivacaine hydrochloride is an aromatic amino-compound featuring amide oxygen function and amino group, used as a long-acting local anesthetic intermediate under HTS 2922.50.3500 per U.S. note 3. Its structure aligns with chapter notes for oxygen-function amino-compounds on benzene rings.
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 FDA import alerts check and chemical assay reports; declare exact CAS number to confirm note 3 status
• Watch for reclassification if purity exceeds 99% suggesting finished product