Quinidine Gluconate from Japan
Quinidine gluconate is a water-soluble salt form of quinidine with a quinoline ring, used orally for cardiac arrhythmia management. It is classified in HTS 2933.49.60.00 as a non-fused quinoline heterocyclic compound referenced in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI. Chapter note (C)(1) keeps organic salts with the parent compound.
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 salt formation details in technical data sheet for customs verification; ensure GMP sourcing documentation; watch for misclassification as finished medicine