Zolpidem Tartrate from China
Zolpidem, an imidazopyridine hypnotic, features a bicyclic nitrogen-heterocyclic structure modified with aromatic rings. Classified in HTS 2933.99.65.00 as a sedative primarily affecting CNS via GABA receptor modulation. Imported as tartrate salt API for immediate-release tablets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
19%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include counterion analysis certificate confirming tartrate salt formation per Chapter Note 5(C)
• Schedule IV reporting via DEA's Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system
• Avoid retail packaging which triggers Chapter 30 medicaments classification