Lidocaine Base from Germany
Lidocaine is an aromatic amide local anesthetic with a cyclic component in its structure, used in medical and dental applications. Classified under HTS 2924.29.77.90 as an other aromatic cyclic amide derivative. Its carboxyamide function on an aromatic ring determines the Chapter 29 placement.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include DEA registration if applicable, as lidocaine is a controlled substance precursor; check import permit requirements
• Submit spectroscopic data (NMR, IR) verifying the amide functional group for customs classification
• Avoid common pitfall of classifying as 'finished anesthetic preparation' which shifts to Chapter 30