Lidocaine from Japan
Lidocaine is a local anesthetic containing an acyclic amide (diethylamino acetanilide) linkage essential to its pharmacological action. Classified under HTS 2924.19.80.00 as an 'other' acyclic amide derivative, it fits chapter 29 provisions for chemically defined compounds with carboxyamide functions not elsewhere specified.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide DEA registration if applicable and ensure USP-grade certification for pharmaceutical imports
• Document amide content via NMR spectroscopy to confirm classification within acyclic amides
• Watch for misclassification as 'aromatic' amines under 2921 if the tertiary amine is emphasized over amide