Bupivacaine Hydrochloride from Germany
Bupivacaine hydrochloride is a long-acting local anesthetic amide with aromatic cyclic structure. Falls under HTS 2924.29.77 as other aromatic cyclic amides and salts thereof. Chemically defined per chapter 29 notes (a) for separate organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide chiral purity certificates (S-enantiomer) to confirm chemical identity under chapter notes
• Avoid stabilizer additions beyond transport needs to prevent reclassification per note (f)
• Declare CAS 18010-40-7 explicitly; maintain >98% purity documentation