Droperidol Lactate Pharmaceutical Grade from Japan
Droperidol lactate is the lactate salt form of droperidol, a CNS-acting tranquilizer listed under HTS 2933.99.5800. As an organic salt of a listed heterocyclic compound, it remains classified with the parent droperidol per chapter note 3(C). Used primarily for parenteral formulations in surgical settings.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.6215%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
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide ICH stability data showing lactate salt equivalence to USP droperidol
• Maintain 2-8°C cold chain for lactate salts to prevent degradation during transit
• Avoid bulk packaging over 25kg to minimize contamination risks flagged by customs