Fluoxetine Hydrochloride from Japan
Fluoxetine hydrochloride, known as Prozac, is an SSRI antidepressant acting on serotonin receptors in the CNS for treating major depressive disorder and bulimia. Its piperidine ring structure qualifies it as a nitrogen-heterocyclic aromatic compound under this HTS code for psychotherapeutic agents.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
15%
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
9903.05.900%Articles of aluminum, of steel or of copper or derivative aluminum or steel articles; passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; parts of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans and cargo vans) and light trucks; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; parts of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; wood products; patented pharmaceutical articles; and semiconductor articles, as provided in subdivision (f) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Ensure DEA registration if subject to controlled substance monitoring
• Include stability data and impurity profiles in import documentation
• Verify country-specific manufacturing approvals to avoid regulatory holds