Nicotine Bitartrate Dihydrate from Japan
Nicotine bitartrate dihydrate is a salt of nicotine, a pyridine-containing alkaloid, used in smoking cessation therapies and as an agricultural pesticide. It falls under HTS 2933.39.61.91 as a heterocyclic compound with an unfused pyridine ring, specified in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI for controlled chemical substances. The product is a chemically defined organic compound meeting chapter 29 requirements.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Obtain DEA registration and verify if classified as List I chemical requiring import permit and declaration
• Provide certificate of analysis confirming purity and identity as chemically defined pyridine derivative
• Avoid misclassification as finished pharmaceutical by ensuring import as bulk API, not formulated dosage form