Sterile Meprobamate for Injection from Germany
Lyophilized sterile meprobamate powder intended for reconstitution into injectable anxiolytic solutions. Still classified under HTS 2924.11.00.00 as pure meprobamate (INN) acyclic carbamate, prior to final formulation per chapter notes on chemical compounds. Sterility does not change chemical classification.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%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
• Include sterility test certificate (USP <71>) but note it remains chemical import, not device/medicament until reconstituted
• Use nitrogen-flushed vials for stability; chapter allows stabilizers necessary for transport