Lidocaine Hydrochloride from China
Lidocaine hydrochloride is an aromatic amino-compound with oxygen function, specifically a local anesthetic derived from xylidine, classified under HTS 2922.50.3500 as per additional U.S. note 3 to section VI for certain pharmaceutical intermediates. It features an amino group and ether oxygen function on an aromatic ring, fitting the chapter's criteria for oxygen-function amino-compounds.
Duty Rate — China → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6093.5%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Verify inclusion in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI via CBP rulings; provide chemical purity certificates and SDS for customs clearance
• Avoid misclassification as finished pharmaceutical under Chapter 30 by emphasizing intermediate status