Pharmaceutical Grade Cysteine HCl from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
23.8%
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
9903.05.4912.5%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
• 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