Mepivacaine Hydrochloride from Japan
Mepivacaine hydrochloride is an amide-type local anesthetic for infiltration and nerve block anesthesia. Classified in HTS 2924.29.71.00 as an aromatic cyclic amide product described in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI. Meets criteria for separate chemically defined compounds.
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 batch-specific HPLC chromatograms confirming single impurity <0.1%
• Declare as 'not for direct patient administration' to maintain API classification
• Use nitrogen-flushed packaging to prevent oxidative degradation