Imipramine Hydrochloride API from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
110%
Rate breakdown
9903.04.60100%Except as provided in heading 9903.04.61, patented pharmaceutical articles as provided for in subdivisions (c) and (d) of U.S. note 40 to this subchapter
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, 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