Primaquine Phosphate from Japan
Primaquine phosphate is a synthetic 8-aminoquinoline antimalarial drug targeting liver-stage malaria parasites, containing the requisite quinoline ring system. Falls under HTS 2933.49.70.00 as an other quinoline heterocyclic with nitrogen hetero-atoms only. Imported as high-purity chemical for tablet manufacturing.
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
• G6PD deficiency warnings required on SDS; include toxicity data for customs health/safety review
• Verify no metal impurities per Chapter 29 coordination compound exclusions