Aromatic Arsenic Drug Triphenylarsine Oxide from Germany
Triphenylarsine oxide is an aromatic organo-arsenic compound used as an intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis for anti-cancer drugs. It falls under HTS 2931.90.22.00 as an aromatic organo-inorganic drug containing arsenic directly linked to carbon, meeting Chapter 29 requirements for chemically defined compounds.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%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
• Provide detailed chemical analysis and CAS number to confirm arsenic-carbon linkage for Chapter 29 classification
• Include FDA import alerts documentation for arsenic-containing pharmaceuticals to avoid detention
• Verify 'drug' status with therapeutic use evidence to distinguish from non-drug organo-inorganics