Mefloquine Hydrochloride from Japan
Mefloquine hydrochloride is a 4-quinoline methanol derivative used for malaria prophylaxis, featuring the required quinoline ring system. Falls under HTS 2933.49.26.00 as a specified drug. Bulk API imported for military and travel medicine applications.
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 neuropsychiatric risk warnings in SDS for customs and FDA review
• Certify compliance with WHO Model List of Essential Medicines specifications
• Ship in industrial packaging only to avoid retail medicaments classification