Mepivacaine Hydrochloride from Japan
Mepivacaine hydrochloride features an N-methyl-pipecoloxylidide structure with aromatic amino and amide oxygen, fitting HTS 2922.50.3500 for note 3 products as anesthetic intermediates. Chapter notes confirm classification by latest numerical heading.
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
• Use HTS lookup tools for note 3 verification; include origin certificates for GSP eligibility
• Avoid bulk vs retail packaging confusion leading to duty hikes