Choline Acetylsalicylate from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% 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
• 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