Tiobutramine (active pharmaceutical ingredient) from Japan
Tiobutramine is an organo-sulfur veterinary drug intermediate with thio-butyl side chain for animal health applications. Sulfur-carbon direct linkage qualifies it under heading 2930 organo-sulfur compounds. Falls in drug subheading 2930.90.92.35 despite veterinary focus.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Distinguish from human drugs with veterinary labeling to avoid FDA human drug pathways
• Provide target species documentation for CVM import alerts
• Bulk chemical appearance common pitfall; use pharma-grade COA