Glutarimide from Germany
Glutarimide is a six-membered cyclic imide derived from glutaric acid, a carboxyimide-function compound. Falls under HTS 2925.19.91.00 as 'other' imides; used in production of pharmaceuticals like thalidomide analogs and as a corrosion inhibitor.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
21.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%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
• Provide GC-MS purity certificate (>99%) to distinguish from polymer intermediates
• Declare therapeutic end-use if applicable; DEA scrutiny possible for thalidomide precursors
• Stable at room temp but document humidity control (<50% RH) during ocean freight