Chloroprocaine Hydrochloride from Japan
Chloroprocaine hydrochloride is a chlorinated p-aminobenzoic acid ester, an aromatic amino-acid-phenol with ester oxygen, under HTS 2922.50.3500 via note 3 for short-acting anesthetics. Fits chapter notes for halogenated oxygen-function amino-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
• Highlight halogenation in SDS for note compliance; ensure no Chapter 28 inorganic salt confusion
• Pitfall: ester hydrolysis claims altering classification