Naproxen Base

Naproxen is an NSAID used for pain relief, fever reduction, and inflammation, classified in HTS 2933.99.55 due to its aromatic heterocyclic nitrogen-containing structure. As a bulk pharmaceutical API primarily affecting the CNS, it meets the heading for analgesics and antipyretics.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China6.5%6.5%
🇲🇽Mexico6.5%6.5%
🇨🇦Canada6.5%6.5%
🇩🇪Germany6.5%6.5%
🇯🇵Japan6.5%6.5%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2918.19Higher: 14% vs 6.5%

If considered a carboxylic acid derivative without dominant heterocycle

Material composition shifts to oxygen-function acids if heterocyclic nitrogen not principal characteristic.

3003.90.01Lower: Free vs 6.5%

If for medicinal use in mixed formulations

Bulk medicaments mixed with excipients fall under Chapter 30, not pure APIs.

2933.99.22.00Same rate: 6.5%

If antibiotic rather than analgesic primary function

Different therapeutic use changes subheading within Chapter 29.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Submit detailed spectral analysis proving aromatic heterocyclic nitrogen hetero-atom(s) for classification

Include stability data as stabilizer additions are allowed per chapter note (f) without reclassification

Watch for pitfalls in ester forms, which classify with the acid per chapter note on esters