Penicillamine from Mexico
D-Penicillamine, a sulfhydryl-containing amino acid analog, classified under HTS 2930.90.4950 as organo-sulfur acid. Features thiol group with direct C-S bond; used primarily as chelating agent for Wilson's disease and rheumatoid arthritis treatment. Meets chemically defined compound requirements.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
110%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6095.8%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Submit USP/NF specifications and chiral purity certificate (D-isomer)
• Include stability data if stabilizer added per Chapter 29(f)
• Declare therapeutic end-use in FDA documentation but maintain bulk chemical HTS