Nicotine Bitartrate Dihydrate from Japan
Nicotine bitartrate dihydrate is a salt of nicotine, a heterocyclic compound containing a pyridine ring, used in smoking cessation therapies and pesticides. It falls under HTS 2933.39.92.00 as 'other' unfused pyridine ring compounds with nitrogen hetero-atoms only. This classification applies to pure chemical forms meeting Chapter 29 notes for separate chemically defined organic compounds.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
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
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificates to confirm it meets Chapter 29 criteria for chemically defined compounds; ensure DEA registration if for pharmaceutical use
• Avoid misclassification as finished dosage forms under Chapter 30