Celecoxib Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient from Germany
Celecoxib is a selective COX-2 inhibitor used in nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for pain relief and arthritis treatment. It contains an unfused pyrazole ring in its aromatic heterocyclic structure, classifying it under HTS 2933.19.3500 as a drug. This API is imported for pharmaceutical formulation.
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 FDA Drug Master File (DMF) and Certificate of Analysis confirming pyrazole structure and purity >99%
• Ensure DEA registration if precursor potential exists; include pharmacopeial compliance certificates
• Avoid misclassification as research chemical by providing end-use affidavits for pharmaceutical production