Meclizine Hydrochloride from Japan
Meclizine hydrochloride is a piperazine antihistamine primarily indicated for motion sickness prevention and vertigo treatment. Its modified aromatic structure with piperazine qualifies for HTS 2933.59.21.00 as an anti-nauseant drug. Chapter notes support classification of such chemically defined pharmaceuticals.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
6.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide NMR spectra confirming piperazine ring; avoid retail packing implying Chapter 32/38 exclusions
• Pitfall: salt form misdeclared as base—use note C(1) for salts
• FDA DMF registration required