Prilocaine from Japan
Prilocaine is an aminoamide anesthetic featuring an acyclic secondary amide group derived from toluidine. It qualifies for HTS 2924.19.80.00 as an unspecified acyclic amide derivative, consistent with chapter provisions for amide-function compounds.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%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
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include batch certificates of analysis confirming >98% purity for amide content
• Label clearly as 'pharmaceutical intermediate' to distinguish from industrial amides