Quinidine Sulfate from Japan
Quinidine sulfate is a cinchona alkaloid derivative containing a quinoline ring system, used primarily as an antiarrhythmic medication to treat heart rhythm disorders. It falls under HTS 2933.49.60.00 as a heterocyclic compound with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only in a quinoline ring-system, specifically listed in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI for certain pharmaceutical intermediates and products. This classification applies to its pure chemical form without further fusion.
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 inclusion in additional U.S. note 3 to section VI and provide Certificate of Analysis; comply with FDA import requirements for bulk pharmaceuticals; ensure proper hazardous material declaration if shipped in quantities exceeding thresholds