Butabarbital Sodium from Japan
Intermediate-acting barbiturate sodium salt used in sedative formulations. Classified as a malonylurea derivative salt under HTS 2933.54.00.00 per Chapter 29 classification rules.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
23.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6211.3%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
• Document shelf-life stability as barbiturate salts are light-sensitive
• Use tamper-evident packaging to meet controlled substance regulations
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests industrial chemical use