Sulfamethazine from Japan
Sulfamethazine is a sulfonamide antibiotic with a heterocyclic pyrimidine ring, used in veterinary medicine for bacterial infections in livestock. Classified under HTS 2933.59.36.00 due to its aromatic structure and role as an anti-infective agent per chapter notes on nitrogen hetero-atom compounds. It qualifies as a separate chemically defined organic compound.
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
• Include veterinary drug import permit from USDA; test for residue limits if for food animals; document aromatic modification to prevent reclassification