Sertraline Hydrochloride from Japan
Sertraline HCl (Zoloft API) is an SSRI antidepressant containing a tetrahydroisoquinoline structure with nitrogen heteroatoms. It falls under HTS 2933.39.31.00 as a psychotherapeutic agent with unfused pyridine-related ring systems.
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
• Submit FDA Drug Master File and ensure API meets cGMP manufacturing standards
• Include stability data and retest date on Certificate of Analysis
• Avoid common pitfall of misclassifying as dosage form instead of bulk API