Tromethamine (Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane) from Germany
Tromethamine, or Tris base, is an organic amino buffer used in biochemistry and pharmaceuticals. HTS 2922.50.50.00 classification applies to this amino alcohol with three hydroxymethyl groups. Essential for pH control in cell culture media.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• GMP-grade requires additional FDA registration and quality control certificates
• Common in biotech; verify end-use declaration prevents pharmaceutical mixture misclassification
• Hygroscopic nature requires sealed packaging documentation