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Pharmaceutical Grade Cysteine HCl from Germany

Pharmaceutical grade cysteine HCl is a purified hydrochloride salt of cysteine used in drug synthesis and as an active ingredient. As a chemically defined organo-sulfur compound with direct C-S linkage, it precisely matches HTS 2930.90.92.10. The hydrochloride form enhances solubility for medical applications.

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

• Use ISF filing with chemical CAS number (7048-04-6) for pre-arrival processing

• Monitor stabilizer additions; excess per note (f) could shift to mixtures

• Comply with DEA if used in controlled substance synthesis pathways