Ceftriaxone Sodium Impurity A (Pyrazole Intermediate) from Japan
Ceftriaxone Sodium Impurity A is a pyrazole-containing synthetic intermediate used in cephalosporin antibiotic production, classified under HTS 2933.19.90.00 as other unfused pyrazole compound. Meets Chapter 29 definition for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• GMP certificate required for pharmaceutical intermediate classification
• Include synthetic route diagram showing pyrazole as key structural fragment
• Antibiotic precursors may require FDA import alert screening