Mepivacaine from Mexico
Mepivacaine, a piperidine-based aminoamide anesthetic, contains a key acyclic amide linkage. HTS 2924.19.80.00 covers this as an 'other' acyclic amide, prioritizing amide function over any heterocyclic elements per classification notes.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
110%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6093.5%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide structural formula documentation emphasizing acyclic amide as principal function
• FDA prior notice required; include stability data for transport per chapter note (f)
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial use, triggering chapter 38 mixtures