Lidocaine Hydrochloride from Japan
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 — 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
• 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