Sufentanil Base from Germany
Sufentanil is a fentanyl derivative with a thiophene-substituted piperidine ring system incorporating nitrogen hetero-atoms akin to pyridine structures, acting as a potent mu-opioid agonist. Under HTS 2933.34.00.00, it qualifies as an other fentanyl derivative due to its shared chemical scaffold and unfused pyridine-related heterocycle. This organic compound is imported for synthesis into anesthetic formulations.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify Schedule II narcotic status with full chemical analysis documentation; label with safety identifiers per chapter note (g) like emetics if required; prevent delays by pre-submitting import declarations to FDA and DEA