Imipramine Hydrochloride API from Germany
Imipramine hydrochloride is a tricyclic antidepressant and the hydrochloride salt of imipramine, explicitly listed under HTS 2933.99.5800 as a psychotherapeutic agent affecting the CNS. This active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) is a chemically defined aromatic heterocyclic compound used in manufacturing tablets and capsules for depression treatment.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
25%
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
9903.05.3910%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
• Submit Drug Master File (DMF) to FDA prior to import and reference it on customs entry
• Ensure packaging prevents moisture absorption as hydrochloride salts are hygroscopic
• Classify correctly as API, not finished dosage form, to avoid Chapter 30 reclassification