Phenobarbital USP from Germany
Phenobarbital is a barbituric acid derivative used primarily as an anticonvulsant and sedative medication. It falls under HTS 2933.54.00.00 as a derivative of malonylurea (barbituric acid). This classification applies to the pure chemical compound in pharmaceutical-grade form.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
21.3%
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
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain DEA import permit as phenobarbital is a Schedule IV controlled substance
• Provide certificate of analysis confirming USP purity and barbituric acid structure
• Avoid misclassification as finished dosage forms which fall under Chapter 30