Theobromine Powder from Germany
Theobromine (3,7-dimethylxanthine), a methylxanthine alkaloid with fused nitrogen-heterocyclic rings, extracted for pharmaceutical and food applications. Falls under HTS 2933.99.9701 as 'other' heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atoms only. Excluded from 2939 as it's often supplied in pure form rather than crude alkaloid mixtures.
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
• Verify COA shows single isomer purity; mixtures of xanthine isomers fall under Chapter note (b)
• Include stabilizer declaration if present; Chapter note (f) allows but requires proof of necessity