Methocarbamol from Japan
Methocarbamol is a carbamate derivative muscle relaxant with aromatic cyclic amide structure. Classified HTS 2924.29.77.90 as other aromatic cyclic amide pharmaceutical. Used in veterinary and human medicine.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
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
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• ,Distinguish pure API from 3004 finished forms via dosage/packaging analysis
• Stability studies needed; solvent residues must not suggest specific use per note 2(e)