Fluoxetine Hydrochloride from Japan
Fluoxetine hydrochloride is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used primarily as an antidepressant for treating major depressive disorder and anxiety. It contains a piperazine ring in its structure, classifying it under HTS 2933.59.46.00 as a psychotherapeutic agent with nitrogen hetero-atoms in a heterocyclic 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
• Obtain FDA approval and Drug Master File (DMF) prior to import; ensure API purity certificates meet USP standards
• Provide detailed chemical analysis and therapeutic equivalence data to CBP for verification as psychotherapeutic agent
• Avoid misclassification as general heterocyclic by emphasizing antidepressant indications in documentation