Ketoconazole USP from Japan
Ketoconazole, a synthetic imidazole antifungal drug classified under HTS 2933.29.4500, contains an unfused imidazole ring critical to its mechanism. Used systemically for serious fungal infections and topically for dandruff/seborrheic dermatitis.
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
• Include hepatotoxicity risk assessment data; FDA heightened scrutiny post-market withdrawals
• Particle size distribution critical for bioavailability; provide laser diffraction analysis
• Genotoxic impurity limits (<1.5 ppm hydrazine) strictly enforced at entry