Hydroxamic Acid Chelator API from Japan
Hydroxamic acid chelators derived from hydroxylamine are active ingredients in iron-chelating drugs for thalassemia treatment. Classified under HTS 2928.00.30.00 as pharmaceutical drugs.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide clinical trial data or Orange Book listing for chelator drugs
• Ensure cold chain validation for API stability
• Comply with orphan drug import facilitation programs