Caffeine Anhydrous Powder from Japan
Pure caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine), a purine alkaloid with a fused pyrimidine-imidazole ring system containing nitrogen hetero-atoms only. Classified under 2933.99.8290 as a heterocyclic compound with nitrogen hetero-atoms only, aromatic, not elsewhere specified. Used in pharmaceuticals, energy drinks, and as a chemical intermediate.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
21%
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
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide Certificate of Analysis (COA) verifying purity >98% and absence of contaminants
• Comply with FDA food additive regulations if destined for beverage or supplement use
• Label as 'not for direct food use' if technical grade to avoid misclassification issues