Choline Acetylsalicylate from China
A soluble salt form of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) with choline, used in effervescent analgesic tablets for faster absorption. HTS 2923.10.00.00 applies as the choline salt per note (C)(2), classifying with the base occurring later in chapter order.
Duty Rate — China → United States
41.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Provide comparative dissolution data to justify pharmaceutical salt status versus bulk aspirin
• Ensure GMP certification for intermediates destined for US drug manufacturing
• Avoid dosage form packaging that triggers higher Chapter 30 medicaments classification