Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
15%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.628.5%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
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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