Bupivacaine Hydrochloride from Canada
Bupivacaine hydrochloride is an amide-type local anesthetic with an acyclic carboxamide group, supplied as its hydrochloride salt. Under HTS 2924.19.80.00, the salt classifies with the parent acyclic amide per chapter note 3(C)(1), covering 'other' derivatives.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6093.5%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% 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
• Submit salt composition analysis showing equivalence to parent amide for tariff purposes
• Comply with 21 CFR import alerts for anesthetics and maintain cold chain documentation
• Prevent reclassification by specifying pharmaceutical end-use, avoiding bulk chemical headings