Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) from China
Acetaminophen is a cyclic amide derivative with an aromatic ring, used as an analgesic and antipyretic medication. It falls under HTS 2924.29.77.90 as an aromatic cyclic amide compound other than those specifically named elsewhere in the subheading. This classification applies to its carboxyamide-function chemical structure.
Duty Rate — China → United States
137.5%
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
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Provide detailed chemical analysis and Certificate of Analysis (CoA) confirming aromatic cyclic amide structure to avoid misclassification
• Ensure compliance with FDA import requirements for pharmaceutical-grade chemicals, including proper labeling and impurity specifications
• Verify if imported for medicinal use vs industrial; pharma imports require additional drug master file submissions