Pentobarbital Sodium USP Grade from Mexico
Pentobarbital sodium is a short-acting barbiturate salt used for anesthesia and euthanasia, featuring the characteristic pyrimidine ring. Classified under HTS 2933.53.00.00 as pentobarbital (INN) salts per the explicit listing in the heading. Imported as sterile powder for injection preparation or veterinary use.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
100%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.60100%Pharmaceuticals Annex IV: patented pharma articles — 100% floor rate
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Veterinary importers need APHIS permits; human use requires FDA IND and DEA 222 forms for Schedule II/III substances
• Verify USP monograph compliance with HPLC purity testing to avoid reclassification as industrial chemical
• Ship in child-resistant, tamper-evident packaging per CPSC and DOT hazardous material regulations