USP Grade Saccharin from Japan
Pharmaceutical-grade saccharin (insoluble form) meets USP standards for purity, used in tablets, syrups, and oral medications as a non-nutritive sweetener. Classified under HTS 2925.11.00.00 as the pure carboxyimide compound saccharin. Its high purity ensures safety for medicinal applications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
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
• Provide USP certificate of analysis; impurities >1% could trigger reclassification or FDA rejection
• Label as 'not for food use' if pharma-only to prevent mixing with food-grade imports
• Check for stabilizer additions; Chapter 29 allows only those necessary for preservation/transport