Choline Theophyllinate from Japan
Salt of choline and theophylline used as a bronchodilator in respiratory medications with improved solubility. Classified under HTS 2923.10.00.00 as choline's salt, taking precedence over the acid component per chapter salt classification rules.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
23.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%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
• Include pharmacological equivalence studies for FDA import review
• Classify bulk API separately from formulated drugs to access correct tariff
• Confirm no excluded additives per chapter notes (e.g
• not for fire extinguishers)