Prilocaine Hydrochloride from Mexico
Prilocaine hydrochloride is an amino-amide local anesthetic used in dental and minor surgical procedures. Falls under HTS 2924.29.71.00 as a chemically defined aromatic cyclic amide per additional U.S. note 3. Its classification follows chapter rules for carboxyamide-function compounds.
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
• Include methemoglobinemia risk data in safety documentation for customs review
• Specify enantiomeric purity if importing chiral form to avoid reclassification
• Package in HDPE bottles with desiccants for long-term stability