Meprobamate USP Powder

Pure meprobamate powder meeting United States Pharmacopeia standards, used primarily as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for anxiolytic medications. Classified under HTS 2924.11.00.00 as it is the specific acyclic carbamate compound meprobamate (INN) in chemically defined form without impurities affecting its principal characteristic. This subheading exclusively covers meprobamate and its salts.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree—Free
🇲🇽MexicoFree—Free
🇨🇦CanadaFree—Free
🇩🇪GermanyFree—Free
🇯🇵JapanFree—Free

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3004.90Higher: 10% vs Free

If formulated into tablets or capsules for retail sale

Finished dosage form pharmaceuticals containing meprobamate are classified in Chapter 30 as medicaments, not as pure chemical compounds.

2924.19.11Higher: 28.7% vs Free

If derivative like meprobamate hydrochloride salt

While salts of meprobamate stay in 2924.11 per chapter notes, other acyclic amide salts fall under 2924.19, but INN specificity keeps it principal.

2933.39.41.00Higher: 6.5% vs Free

If imported as part of a hormone synthesis intermediate mixture

Complex heterocyclic mixtures for hormone production exclude from Chapter 29 per notes; pure meprobamate remains acyclic carbamate.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Obtain Certificate of Analysis (CoA) verifying 99%+ purity and INN identity to confirm classification under 2924.11; impurities may shift to other amide headings

• Register as pharmaceutical importer with FDA and comply with DEA controlled substance requirements since meprobamate is Schedule IV

• Provide drug master file (DMF) references and avoid retail packaging to prevent reclassification as finished medicaments under Chapter 30

Related Products under HTS 2924.11.00.00

Meprobamate Bulk Chemical Powder

Bulk industrial-grade meprobamate powder for pharmaceutical research and synthesis. HTS 2924.11.00.00 applies directly as meprobamate (INN) is a separate chemically defined acyclic carbamate per chapter note (a). Not a finished medicament or excluded product.

Meprobamate with Stabilizer Additive

Meprobamate powder with added stabilizer for safe transport and preservation, as permitted under chapter note (f). Specifically identified as meprobamate (INN) under HTS 2924.11.00.00, maintaining its acyclic carbamate classification. Stabilizer does not impart specific use.

Meprobamate Technical Grade

Technical grade meprobamate (95% purity) for initial-stage pharmaceutical synthesis. Classified precisely in HTS 2924.11.00.00 as meprobamate (INN) per chapter note (a) allowing impurities if not changing principal character. Acyclic carbamate function defines it.

Meprobamate in Aqueous Solution

10% meprobamate dissolved in water for safe chemical transport. Permitted under HTS 2924.11.00.00 per chapter note (d) for products of (a) dissolved in water, retaining meprobamate INN classification as acyclic carbamate. Normal putting up for safety.

Meprobamate EP Grade Crystals

Crystalline meprobamate conforming to European Pharmacopoeia standards for use in generic drug manufacturing. Falls under HTS 2924.11.00.00 as the designated subheading for the specific INN compound meprobamate, an acyclic carbamate derivative of carbonic acid. Excludes formulated products per chapter exclusions.

Pharmaceutical Grade Meprobamate API

High-purity meprobamate active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for compounding tranquilizer formulations. Precisely classified in HTS 2924.11.00.00 as the exclusive subheading for meprobamate (INN), covering acyclic amides and carbamates without chapter exclusions. Used solely as chemically defined organic compound.