Trimethoprim Hydrochloride API from Germany
Pharmaceutical grade trimethoprim HCl active ingredient for human antibiotic formulations like co-trimoxazole, under HTS 2933.59.22.00. This hydrochloride salt retains classification with the aromatic pyrimidine base per Chapter salt notes. Used against urinary tract and respiratory infections.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
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
9903.05.3910%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
• Include DMF reference number and FDA import alert screening; human drugs face stricter biopharma regs
• Test for HCl content (18-19%) to confirm salt form vs free base reclassification
• Use temperature-controlled shipping (<25°C) to maintain stability certificate validity