Sulfadiazine Sodium from Germany
Sulfadiazine sodium is the sodium salt of an organo-sulfur sulfonamide antibiotic used for toxoplasmosis and burns. As per Chapter 29 notes, inorganic salts of organic compounds classify with the organic base, retaining its 2930 organo-sulfur status. Included as a drug under 2930.90.92.35.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
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
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document salt formation per Chapter Note 5(C)(1) to confirm classification with parent acid
• FDA requires sodium content verification to prevent hygroscopic degradation claims