Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride from Germany
Hydroxyzine hydrochloride, a piperazine antihistamine, treats anxiety, itching, and nausea pre-surgery. Falls under HTS 2933.59.21.00 for aromatic heterocyclic drugs principally used as antihistamines/anti-nauseants. Chemically defined per chapter (a) with stabilizer allowances.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%Pharmaceuticals: patented pharma from JP/EU/KR/CH/LI — 15% 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
• Confirm no coloring beyond ID per note (g); use pharma-grade stabilizers only
• Pitfall: multi-use declaration—specify anti-nauseant to avoid 2933.59.45
• EU GMP cert aids FDA review