Procainamide Hydrochloride from China

Procainamide hydrochloride is an aromatic cyclic amide derivative used as an antiarrhythmic agent to treat irregular heartbeats. It falls under HTS 2924.29.71.00 as a chemically defined aromatic cyclic amide product listed in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI. This classification applies to its carboxyamide-function structure and pharmaceutical-grade purity.

Duty Rate — China → United States

31.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Obtain FDA Drug Master File and ensure compliance with US pharmacopeia standards for active pharmaceutical ingredients

Provide certificate of analysis confirming purity >99% and absence of impurities to avoid reclassification

Declare as bulk API only; finished dosage forms may require different documentation under Chapter 30