Purine Base from Japan
Purine (7H-imidazo[4,5-d]pyrimidine), the parent bicyclic nitrogen heterocycle of DNA/RNA bases. HTS 2933.99.9701 for unspecified nitrogen hetero-atom compounds used in biotech.
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
• NMR confirming unsubstituted purine; nucleosides go to 2934
• Biotech end-use statement prevents pharmaceutical reclassification
• RNase-free certification for molecular biology grade