Cetirizine Hydrochloride from Germany
Cetirizine hydrochloride is a second-generation antihistamine used primarily for treating allergic rhinitis and urticaria. It features a piperazine heterocyclic ring with nitrogen hetero-atoms and an aromatic structure, classifying it under HTS 2933.99.26.00 as an aromatic antihistamine drug.
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
• Require FDA approval and Drug Master File (DMF) submission for active pharmaceutical ingredients
• Ensure Certificate of Analysis (CoA) verifies purity >99% and absence of impurities
• Avoid misclassification as non-drug intermediates by providing clinical use documentation