Theophylline USP Grade from Germany
Theophylline is a methylxanthine drug and bronchodilator, a purine derivative with fused heterocyclic nitrogen rings fitting 2933 classification. Specified in U.S. note 3 to section VI for this subheading. Used in respiratory medications and as chemical intermediate.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
18.5%
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
9903.05.3910%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 USP certificate and HPLC chromatograms verifying identity and impurity profile
• Declare therapeutic chemical status to prevent misclassification as finished dosage
• Comply with FDA prior notice requirements for bulk pharmaceutical chemicals