Amobarbital USP Powder from Japan
Amobarbital is an intermediate-acting barbiturate with pyrimidine ring, used for sedation and hypnosis, explicitly named in HTS 2933.53.00.00. Imported as USP-grade powder for tablet/capsule manufacturing. Chemically defined per Chapter 29 note 2(a).
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%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
• Controlled substance import permit required; track quota allocations via DEA 333 form
• Ensure ICH Q7 GMP certification for API to pass FDA border holds
• Verify no alcohol solvents remain from synthesis per Chapter 29 solvent dissolution limits